I think the question of love is very complicated. First, we have to differentiate being in love with being in a relationship. One does not necessarily equal the other. My favourite Chinese proverb goes something like this:

"Marriage is like the forbidden city. Everyone on the outside wants in and everyone on the inside wants out."

romantic love is a very nebulous concept. It changes, evolves and disappears. Te most tragic part is when it goes unrequited. We probably all know people who have been emotionally crushed by a lack of love or a lost love.

The main goal in life is happiness -- with or without love. Some might argue that happiness cannot be achieved without love. Personally, I am not sure.

There it is again, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).

Of course actual love should be nourished. But it all depends on what you classify as "love".

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Tennyson