In dystopias, love is like a disease to the government because it inspires two people to form an individualistic relationship independent of the government. To the government, this is a loss of control. They can't tolerate any loss of control because they're a totalitarian government. Total control is their goal. So, they do everything they can in order to stop something such as love from detracting from their control over the population.
But this is not the only reason Aunt Lydia doesn't want Offred chasing love. In a society where men have become desensitized to sex itself, one of the most sensual experiences lovers can have, the room for emotions in every man's heart is mostly just empty. There may be some emotions left, but those might just be the basic "I want to talk with a cute girl" type of emotions. The real feelings in a relationship such as passion, pleasure, and happiness have all been pretty much eradicated. So what then is the point of a relationship like love in this society? If all the feelings in love have become extinguished, there is really no point in chasing love unless you want to face great sadness.
However, the fact that Offred is even attempting to chase love is still intriguing. Even after love has been eradicated in this society, there are still people chasing it. It suggests that maybe love really is an indestructible concept. It can carry on through the darkest hours of mankind, like in this dystopia, and still be alive at the end of the day. It leaves the glimmering hope that even if you took away every principle for liking love, it is a concept that will still survive.
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