Love

Is loving yourself a requirement before loving someone else?

For

Without self-love, relationships become dependent and unhealthy.

Against

You can learn to love yourself through someone else’s love.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • However, love must be for oneself first in order to live a healthy relationship.
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  • If you don't feel good about yourself, it's difficult for the relationship to go well.
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Against

  • There can be many things that a partner helps you discover, a sweeter part, a crazier part, an interest.
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  • The parts of you that the other person gives you permission to explore are yours.
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