H and Cl sitting in a tree

On Valentine's Day (2/14/25) this year, Google's search engine graphic (the one in the top left of the page) was this cute, little bit about hydrogen and chlorine being in love.

I pretty consistently tell my students not to personify atoms and molecules. They don't have hopes and dreams. They don't fall in love. They simply move to more stable arrangements.

...but...

It's very cute to think of H and Cl being in love and holding hands, so I'm going to let Google slide on the cuteness factor alone.