love potions

Enchanted attraction brews

Love potions are magical concoctions supposedly capable of making someone fall in love with whoever administers them.

The concept appears across mythology, folklore, and fantasy fiction, from Tristan and Isolde to Harry Potter.

In real life, the term applies loosely to aphrodisiacs or any substance claimed to inspire romantic feelings: She joked that her grandmother's cooking was a love potion.

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Tristan and Isolde · fairy tale · spell · desires · enchantment · dark magic · passions · charm · old wives' tale · heart · medieval legends · romantic obsession · cauldron · mandrake · manipulation · vial · magic spell · deception

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Opposites
authenticity of affection

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Authentic romantic connection

natural attraction · mutual attraction · soul mates

agency and consent

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Autonomous choice capacity

consent · informed consent · courtship · wooing

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love, loving, lover, beloved, lovable, potion, lovers, lovingly, unloved

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG