My thought on why Mercutio is so negative is because I don't think
             he has ever been in a true relationship. He doesn't allow himself to open up
             to woman he just jokes about them to his friends. Love is when you meet
             someone and you care more about them than you do about yourself. Romeo
             and Juliet can be in love but I don't really believe in "love at first sight!"
             Although people can be brought together by attraction love is not based on
             that. I believe in Romeo's quote, "youth experiences love, why the old
             analyzes it. "When you're young your naive and open to experience love but
             when you get older past experiences may cloud your trust of love and
             relationships. I'm more in between Romeo and Mercutio I have to say that I
             agree the most with Benvolio. He sort of sides with both of them. I agree
             with Mercutio when he talks about Romeo being so helplessly in love. I
             think that Romeo may fall in love to quickly, but Romeo atleast gives a shot
             at relationship. Benvolio talks kindly about Romeo and his passionate love
             for juliet but also agrees with Mercutio that he doesn't have to love every
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