Acharya Prashant explains that worldly love is often based on stupidity and weaknesses rather than intelligence or spiritual depth. He observes that people are often attracted to others because of their foolishness, labeling it as 'cute,' while they feel threatened or uncomfortable if that person begins to speak with wisdom or spiritual insight. This dynamic exists because an intelligent person might not remain in a relationship based on ignorance. He distinguishes between two types of love: 'Apara Prem,' which is ordinary, worldly, and physical love that he likens to a form of enmity, and 'Para Prem' or 'Param Prem,' which is supreme, transcendental love. Furthermore, he discusses the psychological phenomenon where individuals lose respect for those who express love for them. This loss of respect, transitioning from formal address to informal or disrespectful terms, stems from a deep-seated sense of self-inferiority. One concludes that if someone is attracted to a person as 'small' or 'low' as themselves, that person must also be inferior, leading to a lack of genuine respect within the relationship.
