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"It took me a while to get Lost. Not like I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t understand it, or appreciate the series, I just came to it rather late&amp;amp;#8212;this winter in fact. There was a period between November and January where I think I spent every free hour I had in front of my computer watching seasons 1-4 on Netflix. Sad, right? Well, yes, but it&amp;#x27;s addictive. As Lost comes to a close (I&amp;amp;#8217;m only up to Season 5, so DO NOT spoil anything in the comments, please), I&amp;amp;#8217;ve noted some lessons on love that I&amp;amp;#8217;ve gleaned from Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Sayid, Sun and the rest. 1. If You Have Premarital Sex You Could Die. They never directly say it, but if Ben&amp;amp;#8217;s indication that he&amp;amp;#8217;s worried about Carl impregnating his teenage daughter means anything, those two were probably figuring out how to get off more than just the island (Alex and Carl, not Ben and Carl, though that would have been an intriguing plot twist). He gets shot in the chest. She too gets a bullet. Lesson learned. 2. You Don&amp;amp;#8217;t Need to be an Alpha Male to Get Some. While Kate seems to be the belle of the ball, the island&amp;amp;#8217;s other most eligible bachelorette, Claire, seems interested in none of the island&amp;amp;#8217;s A-males. Instead, she goes for Charlie, the sensitive indie-rocker. Charlie gave hope to all of us skinny nerds who worry that they will one day be trapped on an island with a Doctor, a rakish con man, an Iraqi soldier, and a smoke monster. 3. Getting Your Way is Easier Than You Think On countless occasions on Lost someone will want to do something, go deep into the jungle on a mission for instance. Jack, or Sawyer, or Kate will turn to them and say &amp;amp;#8220;I can&amp;amp;#8217;t let you risk your life&amp;amp;#133;&amp;amp;#8221; Then whoever wants to go into the jungle will say &amp;amp;#8220;I have to&amp;amp;#133;&amp;amp;#8221; at which point, the original rejection becomes completely overruled. These interactions make me feel completely naive. I&amp;amp;#8217;ve spent all these years trying to spit game and charm girls, and all I really had to do to change their mind was stare at them really intently repeat phrases with ever greater conviction. 4. If You&amp;amp;#8217;re Going to Run Around With Your Shirt off, Have a Great Body People who run around the island with their shirts off or open: Jack, Sawyer, Desmond, Jin. People who run around with as many clothes on as possible: Hurley, Bernard, Ben. Just saying. Summer&amp;amp;#8217;s here. Gym time, boys. These are obviously silly and not real lessons taken from what might be the most significant series since the Sopranos. I&amp;amp;#8217;m not sure if there are any real lessons to be garnered from Lost, or any network show. I like to get my love lessons from real people. And Glamour.com of course. What have you learned from Lost? Has TV ever taught you anything about love? Are you a Lost fan? Sad it&amp;#x27;s over? More on Lost at Glamour.com Getting Lost in a Love Triangle Matthew Fox Dishes: He Was 12 When He Lost His Virginity Is This Lost Star Wearing Eyeliner? Let&amp;amp;#8217;s Investigate&amp;amp;#133; FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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