Romeo and Juliet

Act 2 scene 3

What does friar Lawrence mean when he says to romeo," young men's ole then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes"?

 

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This comment alludes to the fact that young men too often love with their eyes (smitten by beauty) rather than with their hearts (real, enduring love).

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