Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be

Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German writer and philosopher, once famously said, “Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.” This quote encapsulates the societal expectations and perceptions surrounding gender roles and relationships during Goethe’s time, and even to some extent, in the present day.