Why is ';love at first sight'; a false statement?

Why is ';love at first sight'; a false statement?





Please give me reasons why this is false.





-Thank you!Why is ';love at first sight'; a false statement?
It is not false, but happens rarely. Ayn Rand fell in love with her husband the moment she laid eyes on him, did everything she could to meet him, and then married him.





It's a case of metaphysical judgment. You can (sometimes) tell a person's character and integrity by watching him, or simply by looking at it written on his face.





It works the other way, too. We make metaphysical judgments that we do NOT like someone on sight. Have you never seen anyone who gave you the shivers? who made you feel afraid? who made you want to turn and run?





Then why can't you find someone you wish would sweep you off your feet, and then when he does, continue to maintain all the reasons you wanted him to sweep you in the first place? If you can't maintain the reasons, then yes it probably was lust. If you CAN maintain all the reasons, it must be love.Why is ';love at first sight'; a false statement?
Because in order to love a person you need to know them--from the inside out, not just because of their physical beauty on the outside. And to get to know somebody and whether or not you actually love them takes time. I imagine that occasionally somebody somewhere finds a life partner and falls in love with them immediately, but that is more kismet, pure chance, than anything else. I've searched this whole world for most of my life seeking somebody who would love me as much as I would him. Hasn't happened yet and I'll soon be 60.
Because genuine love consists of equal parts respect and affection, and a person can't possibly decide whether somebody is worthy of respect and affection on the mere basis of exterior trappings alone. The only exception to the rule is the case of the happy coincidence where a person who looks worthy of affection does turn out to be worthy of affection.
Because I believe love is when you would jump in front of a bullet to save them, and you know them so much that they are almost one with you. You don't get to know a person that well at first sight, and looks are deceiving.
Love at first sight isn't love, but infatuation. True love is something built upon over many years.