What does love feel like?

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Louis Theroux British and American journalist and author

You suddenly get what people are talking about when they talk about being in love.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 November 2018 source ↗

Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist

Hard work, painful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗

A dog bounding through the grass on a summer’s day chasing a squirrel.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

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