The first stage of love is delight.
You are fascinated by something or someone without noticing the flaws.
If this is a city, then it is seen only from the side sparkling with lights, and for some reason garbage and dilapidation are not evident. If a person, then for you he is perfection in everything.
The second stage is disappointment, it always comes next. You now see all the cracks and wormholes of both the surface and the internal structure.
And then suddenly you realize that without these flaws, all the attractive lines would not be so beautiful. You realize that all these bad and good sides together suit you, because they are close to your soul, and you accept them with all your heart.
It is at this moment that you fall in love for real and love for the rest of your life. City, country or person...