“Down with love? Just eat some chocolate, forget the man, and take control of your own life.” —The 2003 movie Down With Love
Is romantic love going extinct? Perhaps so given the evidence showing that many millennials (those born after 1980 and the first generation to become young adults in the 21st century) are resisting entering into serious relationships because they may involve love. Considerable numbers of young women in particular are rejecting the idea and practice of love, thinking that “falling” under the spell of the emotion (and for another person) is a sign of weakness and vulnerability. The low marriage rate among millennials reflects this “down with love” attitude, something that presents major social and cultural implications for the future.