Ganda - Shunning, I believe is/was a common way to punish someone. As we are social creatures, to be shunned or ignored can be torturous, especially if someone is a lightening rod for attention.

It is my belief that love that flows like water from a tap and can be turned on or off in an instant is really infatuation. True love is forever and therefore is not given lightly, just ask the blood sucker ;)