[CoolNard]

Originally Posted by protheus

The definition of illusion doesn't apply to love. An illusion doesn't influence substance, and love influences a lot the body in many forms, especially chemical changes, which are physical changes.
For someone who hasn't yet felt real love, it might look like an illusion, but it isn't, its far from that.

Actually, an illusion may influence one's psychological and cognitive functions. Symbiotically, from those functions, biological and physical functions are affected and may undergo changes. That's why sometimes hynosis works and hallucinations can drive people to suicide.

Haven't you ever heard the sayings, "Blinded by love" or "Love is blind"? Those can be said for "real love", too.

Love, I believe, is an illusion at first sight, but gradually, through circumstances and time, can become real, as illusions can. Or they may prove to be mere superficial/artificial illusions that eventually break, for a lot of reasons, one of which is the heart break described here.