The topic behind this article takes some foresight and inner work in order to truly understand it. I feel like many of the comments don't seem to get it. In an age, where there's a lot of bad out there, you have to set standards. And the comparison should be to compare the company of another person to your solitude. That indicates that the love will energize you, and it can be applied to friendships as well. I'm slowly learning this, but I can see what you're saying.