Napoleon once said, “The happiest thing in the world is to have someone you deeply love and who loves you deeply sleep by your side.”

In real life, everyone has different views on love, but we all hope to meet someone who truly loves us because only with the right person can we grow old together.

Recently, a friend asked me, “Are older single women destined to be rejected?” She had a blind date experience where the man rejected her directly because he thought she was too old to have children.

She believes in not settling for love and staying true to her feelings, but her age has become a major obstacle in her love life.

In reality, people may have different opinions about older single women. Age can bring its own charm, and maturity should not hinder love.

Jenny has always been responsible, excelling in academics from elementary school to university, making her parents proud.

Now at 36, still single, her parents are anxious for her to find a partner and settle down.

During a blind date event, she met Zhang Tao, six years younger but successful in his career. Jenny admired his ambition and was willing to pursue a relationship with him.

After a pleasant dinner and conversation, Jenny expressed her thoughts about a future together based on mutual support and shared goals. Zhang agreed but suggested intimacy before marriage to ensure she could conceive.

Jenny was shocked by this request and firmly refused, questioning its fairness. She believed their relationship needed time to develop, and such demands were unreasonable.

Encountering such unreasonable requests in life is not uncommon. Love should be based on mutual affection, not forced for the sake of marriage, as it will eventually fail.

Marriage should be founded on love, and demands like these provide no security for women. If love is not about giving, it may lead to a loveless marriage or even misery.

In real life, we all have profound insights into marriage. It requires mutual respect and effort for a lasting relationship. Love flourishes when both parties understand the essence of selfless giving.