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Modern Day Matchmaker: 10 Common Love Myths Debunked

The Modern Day Matchmaker debunks the top ten myths about love.
Do You Believe in Love?
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By Paul Carrick Brunson · Updated October 28, 2020
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I just reached my 3rd year as a professional matchmaker (yay!!!).

My journey has been challenging yet rewarding. Many people don’t realize I spend more time answering relationship questions than any other aspect of my job. The questions come from everyone; men, women, black, white, gay, straight, etc. What’s fascinating is that most of these questions stem from myths – relationship falsehoods that perpetuate a state of confusion and hysteria.

Relationship myths are divisive and serve no purpose other than to keep us apart. What I’ve done with this piece is listed what I consider to be the top relationship myths and add a dose of reality!