A tendency is often seen in young people of wishing to arouse jealousy and of attempting to gain a deeper affection by showing the lover how much others admire them, and therefore how worthy of admiration they are. But these are the wrong tactics, for the current that should flow in a single stream is of necessity disturbed by such a manoeuvre. A persistent lover will no doubt fight his battle on love's field to overcome his real or supposed rival; but after winning the battle the current of his love will be weakened and may be exhausted; usually indeed, on account of the conflict and strain sustained, it becomes so attenuated that at any moment the thread can break or wear through.