What is Love?

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none- Shakespeare

What is Love?

Possibly the most difficult question to ever answer. I think love is the answer. Love just might be the answer to everything, but what is it? When I got to thinking about what love is, I couldn’t define it in one sentence. Heck I couldn’t define it in 2 or 3 or even 4. Come to find out, love is many things and it comes in many different forms. So is there a universal definition of love that everyone can agree on? This required extensive research…Here is what I found:

Love According To:

Webster-

1. a (1) : strong affection for another  (2) : attraction based on sexual desire (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests b : an assurance of affection 

2 warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion 

3 a: the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration

4 a: unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another

5 a god or personification of love

6 an amorous episode :love affair

7 the sexual embrace :copulation

8 a score of zero (as in tennis)

Google-

a 1993 song by Haddaway

The Bible- Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never ends.

Psychologists–

intimacy, commitment, and passion

My 15 Year Old Brother-

a fairytale

Ancient Proverb-

a high form of tolerance

Alice (me)-

the stuff that comes from your heart, travels through your soul, convinces your mind, and motivates your body.

3 Types of Love

Friendship Love– This is the type of love between yourself and someone you can be completely honest, open, and comfortable with. (your best friends) You may have many friends, but I’m talking about the love you share with your best friends. You will probably only have this bond with a few people.

Romantic Love– This love covers everything from warm fuzzies to a deep emotional attachment. It is the most anticipated kind of love! You may experience romantic love many times in your life.

Unconditional Love– Also known as agape love. This love is above all love. It is love that is selfless and sacrificial. It is the love you give someone even when it doesn’t benefit you. It is the love that can never be destroyed no matter what goes wrong. (a mother’s unconditional love) Although the highest form of unconditional love is only found in God. It is divine unconditional love.

In essence, this makes up of the three fundamental elements of man: mental (friendship), physical (romantic) and spiritual (unconditional).

Note: These are just my personal views. You may may have many more different types and definitions. ��

Conclusion

What I can conclude from this mini session on what love is? Well I think it is safe to say love is simple. Love is not complicated. People complicate love. Love simply is.

Now it’s your turn. What is your definition of love?

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