How can you be in love with more than one person at the same time?

The setup ofThe Bachelorputs the concept of falling for multiple people on the clearest possible display.

Would that mean it would only be possible for you to fall in love with one of them?

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Can you love multiple people simultaneously, while loving one of themmoreormost?

This is where things get dicey.

Perhaps you accept the premise of being in love with multiple people at once.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

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But, that also begs the question: Are these loves comparable or measurable against each other?

In other words, can you love two people, while loving one of themmorethan the other?

According to the experts, nobut the expression of love doesnt always present exactly equally, either.

Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

But again, that still doesnt imply that youloveone of these people more or less than the other.

Cue: Echards ultimate downfall.

The idea of conflating love with marriage says that wherever love goes, marriagemustfollow, says Madrone.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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