Is love a choice?

Is love a choice?
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I think you can choose to not love someone, but as far as positively loving someone, it starts out as a chemical reaction in your brain, then nurtures and grows if the connection continues, or fizzles on its own if the subject of your attraction gives you cause to feel that way.
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