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Love isn't only about words. It's about this...

Love isn't just about what you say, but what you do. Because communicating orally is something we can't escape from, our actions should serve to reinforce our words. Sure, everyone likes to hear an "I love you" thrown their way every so often. But what good is uttering such words when they're not backed up with substantive action? It's those concrete actions that really give the words meaning. Far too often, people rely solely on words to placate their partner or get themselves out of arguments. More likely than not, what leads to those arguments is an absence of action -- one or both partners failing to live up to something they said they would do. If love were based only on words, people would get away with lying and promising things without intending to deliver in earnest. It's no wonder relationships start to go downhill when someone is caught in a lie, let alone repeatedly. If you don't trust your partner -- if you don't feel c...

Why do people enjoy watching horror movies?

Per www.the-numbers.com, here's a breakdown of gross revenues generated by movie genre from 1995 to 2015: Comedy - $39.4 billion (22.1% market share) Adventure - $38.9 billion (21.8% market share) Action - $30.6 billion (17.1% market share) Drama - $30.2 billion (16.9% market share) Thriller/Suspense - $15.2 billion (8.58% market share) Romantic Comedy - $9.2 billion (5.18% market share) Horror - $8.0 billion (4.50% market share) Musical - $1.9 billion (1.07% market share) Documentary - $1.8 billion (1.06% market share) I'm so glad to see Comedy atop the list, as it's far and away my favorite movie genre. My second choice would be Action, which sits comfortably in third place with a hefty $30 billion. What I found most surprising is that the Horror category has taken in $8 billion over the 20-year span.  "Why?" you might ask. Going back to my early childhood, I have never been a fan of gory movies, and that includes even the most popular ...