Young New Zealanders On Love Beyond Romance

Who do you love? 
Jules: I love Nick a lot but also my family, my dog and even some of my friends. 
Nick: Jules is who I'm in love with but I also love my family and friends.

How do you know it's real?
Jules : When you're apart it hurts.
Nick: We take turns to make toast and coffee in the morning.

Do you think our generation has a different attitude towards love than our parents?
Jules: I think we're more relaxed about it in general. There is less pressure to get married, and more freedom to love who you choose.
Nick: Maybe. It's definitely different in terms of dating and sex.

Is love overrated?
Jules: I think many cheesy films paint an unrealistic picture of love. It's far more complex and volatile. You need to nurture it.
Nick: No but you have to give love to get it.

Who do you love? 
I have love for everyone.

How do you know it's real? 
It's just the way I work.

Who was the first person you really loved? 
The truest answer is probably my mum, just because she's mum.

Do you think our generation has a different attitude towards love than our parents? 
Yeah, I think these days it doesn't mean as much to many people

This Valentine's day, who are you thinking about? 
I'll be working on myself and hoping everyone else gets what they want.

Is love overrated? 
In the Hollywood sense of the word, yes

What does love mean to you? 
Love to me is just being able to sacrifice your well being for someone else's.

Magdalena Hoult, 20

This Valentine's day, who are you thinking about?
Honestly… a lot of people. All the zesty artists in my world who I admire. I think it's very romantic to be on the grind and do things with intensity. That's my theme this V - Day: work hard for yourself.

Tell us about your first kiss?
Deeply secret and shy… a friend I was pretending not to have a crush on.

Who was the last person you kissed?
Funnily enough this was also friend related…..this is the era of platonic romance.

Is love overrated?
Absolutely not.

What does love mean to you?
Björk singing this song when she was 11.

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