What's the difference between a "modernist love" and a "romantic love"? Is it only fools who fall for the latter? Is one more destined for failure? Let me illustrate with episodes 1 and 2 from season 7 of How I Met Your Mother - which is what inspired this line of thought...
Ted compares two girls he is dating on a colour chart - ranking them on five criteria:
Level of Attractiveness
Intellectual stimulation
Emotional connection
Compatibility of life goals
Whether or not she reached Read more [...]