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People shouldn't experience the act of love until they are in love.
— Annette ‧ Cruel Intentions
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Annette draws a distinction between physical intimacy and the feeling that should accompany it. For her, the act belongs within an existing emotional bond. The statement expresses a personal standard for closeness, making love a condition of intimacy rather than something the act automatically creates.
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