Compare And Contrast Beatrice And Benedick

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Good relationships need to have trust and honesty. How can that happen if two people are tricked into falling in love? I think Beatrice and Benedick’s friends shouldn't falsely push them towards wanting to be together. In the world, some relationships are not meant to be, and sadly the two people break apart. What if Beatrice and Benedick are not meant to be? If two people find each other on their own and are attracted to each other that way, then that should be considered true love. If the two people are being tricked into wanting to be together, then it might be false love. There is always a chance that the two people are meant to be, even if they are being messed with, but I think it is better if they naturally fall in

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