Freud on transference love and resistance

Freud identifies that transference love arises not only due to neuroses but also the analytic situation. This love is not based on the charms of the analyst, but rather a result of the process of working through unconscious material. Freud sees transference as a tool in the analyst's toolbox, albeit it must be used ethically. He warns against using transference for personal gain by stating that patients cannot be cured by romantic involvement. Furthermore, Freud views transference as a mode of resistance by the patient, emphasizing that the battle for cure is won through working through transference.