How does Valentine define love George Bernard Shaw wrote You Never Can Tell in In this play Valentine the young dentist gives a new meaning to love He defines love not as a dream or worship but as a natural and realistic human feeling Valentine s Realistic View Valentine s idea of love is practical and modern He does not follow the old romantic style He believes love is a real emotion between a man and a woman He refuses to act like a dreamy lover He treats love as a fact of life not a fantasy Love as A Natural Force Valentine thinks love is a part of nature It is born from human instinct and emotion He says Nature was in deadly earnest with me when I was in jest with her Through this line he shows that love is powerful and serious not playful or false Love