love is blind

phrase

sometimes offensive
used to say that people do not see the faults of the people that they love
see usage paragraph at blind entry 1

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Of course, admitting that would complicate the premise of a show that positions weddings as the final test of whether love is blind. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 Every season, someone announces tearfully that, for them, love is blind. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of love is blind was in the 15th century

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“Love is blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20is%20blind. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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