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					Originally Posted by  James
					 
				 
				Of course you can buy love. Don't be silly. People have been buying love for centuries through money, gifts, status, power etc.  
 
A lot of people respond to to those things with with warmth, excitement and affection. I am not going to argue if its "true love" because most people seem to think they have true love regardless of how good or bad their relationship is.  
 
In fact standard courtship rituals tend to involve a lot of time and expense.  
 
Except for those that subscribe to the "Just come over" type of relationships. 
			
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 A Vegas "mafia" wiseguy bought my aunt a 12 karat diamond ring and said he wants her to "be" his...  NOT MARRY--because he was already married with kids, safely tucked away in another city...
My aunt said no...  
Ownership is what I am talking about.
But you're right:  no romance without finance is a nuisance... And it is a full contact sport, spectators are rarely allowed...  
So, I am talking about "passion"...