La metáfora de "deshojar margaritas" ("me quiere, no me quiere") es atacada frontalmente: para Riso, el amor no se decide al azar ni con pétalos de flor, sino con criterios claros y saludables.
The core thesis of the book is that society has constructed an unrealistic image of love based on irrational beliefs. Riso divides these into "Type I" and "Type II" love. Type I is the "biochemical" love—the intense, natural spark that inevitably expires to prevent emotional exhaustion. Type II is the "mental" love, which requires active will and effort to maintain. He argues that many people suffer because they try to force the temporary highs of Type I to last forever, leading to what he calls "affective blindness".
Deshojando margaritas: acerca del amor convencional y otras malas costumbres
The book explores the complexity of love and challenges traditional romantic myths. It is divided into three main sections:
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