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“Make love to every woman you meet; if you get five per cent of your outlay it's a good investment” quote by Arnold Bennett
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“Make love to every woman you meet; if you get five per cent of your outlay it's a good investment”

Arnold Bennett

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Treating relationships as transactions, measuring value by financial return, reducing love to a business deal.

In simple terms: Love as investment.

Key Takeaway

Avoid commodifying relationships.

Themes

relationships materialism ethics

Mood

cynical critical

Type

philosophical satirical

When to use this quote

  • dating
  • business networking
  • financial planning

Key Concepts

transactional view objectification

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can love be quantified?
  • What are the costs of such a view?
A Different Perspective

It dehumanizes intimacy.

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