love goggles
Romance-induced poor judgment
Love goggles are the metaphorical eyewear that makes a romantic partner appear more attractive or admirable than others perceive them.
The term suggests that infatuation distorts judgment: My friends think he's average, but I've got my love goggles on.
Similar to beer goggles, which blame alcohol for the same effect.
- halo effectSingle trait skews perception
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- head over heelsUtterly and deeply enamored
- swept off feetSuddenly, totally captivated
- rose-colored glassesMetaphor for naive optimism
self-deception · confirmation bias · infatuation · head in the clouds · starry-eyed · seeing stars · heart eyes · selective attention · smitten · wishful thinking · idealization · blind spot · blind date · enchanted · projection · besotted · attraction · rose-tinted
love gogglesclear-sightedness
Accurate perception of reality
brutal honesty · objectivity · 20/20 vision · realism · disillusionment
love gogglesdisillusionment
Bitter loss of faith
the ick · fault-finding · jaundiced eye · cynicism · nitpicking
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