However, even in our modern times, we must agree that Sappho is nothing but correct when she suggests that the ultimate purpose of life is to seek, in search of happiness and truth , and hold on to what you love. Sappho also describes some love interactions as “bitter sweet,” first eliding this idea of ​​pleasure, followed by pain. 'Eros that loosens the limbs (now again) moves me: bittersweet unmanageable creature that stealthily creeps in.' (Puchner) This fragment by far conveys so much truth that even after thousands of years the concept is still true. Most of us have been in some form of relationship where everything starts off great, life couldn't be better, but then everything explodes and falls apart, leaving you feeling all the pain and heartbreak that comes with love and wish. Plato's view on love is very similar to Sappho's works, but adds to them, offering more dimensions. In the Symposium, which reads like a postmodern text, Plato distances himself from the actual work, conveying many messages through different characters, all based on real people. It is through these characters that Plato establishes a narrative framework, into which the reader pushes you to penetrate further and further