DavidAgain comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 16, chapter 85 - Less Wrong
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Rather unfortunately, I think JK has confirmed that a large part of Voldemort's inability to love is because he's effectively a child of rape (via love potion).
Although I have no doubt your 'too much butter spread over too little bread' approach to Horcruxes as damaging.
I was pretty sure that it was the love potion, not the rape, that was decisive in neutering Riddle's capability for love.
I'm not sure whether that's better or worse, really.
This link is pretty shoddy work, but assuming it's accurate, it was the loveless union that started it off--though Rowling made sure to say that his environment had a major part in it too.