What's a fairytale without a prince charming? It'll probably be just another old story that will somehow fade into obscurity as time goes by. The element of true love is what made fairy tales into all-time blockbusters. Yes, everybody wants it so bad. So bad, that most times people turn into very bitter, depressed and angry human beings once they fail to find that one person who always compliments and fulfills them.

Some say, its a subject for the weak and faint hearted but lets face this truth together, how ever macho you are, you will need a shoulder to lean on, that person who takes in all your trash and loves u even at your weakest point. Everybody wants a taste of true love no matter how elusive it is. Some are lucky to have stumbled upon it, while a lot have simply given up in the unending quest for it. So, they find someone that they could somehow tolerate so that they don't have to feel the loneliness ever again.

Quite a lot of people have gone this way, but only a few have escaped from the challenges of all too often breakups. But what is it really? Is it a cruel myth, a fleeting insanity, or is it something real and tangible? How can one know whether the right person is already in front of them? While it is easier to have a crush on some one, it is important to understand and remember that to find love isn't as simple as going out there and putting a tag on someone who seems to be THE one.

It is essential to have a clear picture of your own self-worth if you decide to start your quest for love. Every person must be capable of self-love, for how can anybody else love you if you can't even love yourself in the first place?

After meeting someone and the relationship somehow clicks, the important thing isn't about how many hobbies or interests you share with that person, but the similar core values that make you both yearn for the same things in life. The initial fluttery sensation and feeling of excitement will always be there when meeting someone new and exciting, although, this stage rarely lasts long. A lot of people get disappointed upon returning to their senses only to discover that the seemingly perfect partner is just as flawed as almost every one.

This doesn't make loving that person an impossibility, because what makes a relationship work is not finding the person with a hundred good points that can make everything wonderful. The "happy ever afters" only exist in fairy tales, not in real life. A relationship is a process, and the couple must grow together with each other, and be able to weather any storm or the big challenges in life.

True love calls for patience, sacrifice and hard work from both persons for it to last.