And there is always the risk of a double love-suicide.

ECONOMIST: Be cruel to be kind: penalise, nationalise, recapitalise

But is the U.K. government putting its new-found love affair with the Internet at risk through a desire to assert national control over the international Web?

WSJ: Is the U.K.'s Love Affair With the Internet at Risk?

But as it turns out, plenty of love-struck workers are willing to take the risk.

FORBES: Who's Finding Love At Work?

Some insiders and alumni say the firm's heritage of shared risk and brotherly love began fading even before Goldman went public a year ago--and has since all but disappeared.

FORBES: Fear, Greed And Technology