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What exactly does "love" mean to you?

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Question - (16 September 2008) 15 Answers - (Newest, 26 September 2008)
A female United Kingdom age 26-29, *iccanWonder writes:

heya,

A friend of me asked me this, and i want to get some of your opinions on it...

but can you tell me...?

What exactly is love?

I know... kinnda a big question... but i want to see what other people think it is :)

And i dont really want the dictionary meaning of it...

lol

tasha xXx

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A reader, anonymous, writes (26 September 2008):

Love... is a word used too much. Nowadays we often mistake lust for love.

Love is something that grows. There may be passion in the beginning, but that may fade, and love remains. I feel that the more youve been through with your partner, the closer you become and the more your love grows. Love is respecting your partner, being there for each other and so many things I can't define!

I think I felt a different, stronger sort of love for my partner for the first time recently. The only way I can explain the feeling, is that it felt like there were invisible strings between us, connecting us, even though we were literally miles apart. It wasn't passionate, it felt normal but powerful in the fact that it was plain.

Love is hard to describe. It's a feeling.

And there are different types of love too... I probably love my Mom more than anyone in the world, but not in the same way I love my partner. I suppose that partner love is something special because you only have it with one person. That's why we are all so fascinated by it.

Good question WiccanWonder :)

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A female reader, WiccanWonder United Kingdom +, writes (25 September 2008):

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WiccanWonder agony auntAwwwwwwwwwwh allan :) Thats like a very pretty poem :)

Thanks everyone for your answersssss :)

if you want to answer go for it :)

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A reader, anonymous, writes (23 September 2008):

Wow, masterofdestiny999! That's deep. All of the answers to this question are deep, but he has the right idea in my mind. I don't think there is anymore I can add to this.

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A female reader, WiccanWonder United Kingdom +, writes (17 September 2008):

WiccanWonder is verified as being by the original poster of the question

WiccanWonder agony auntThanks alot guys :)

This is really helpful

I like knowing other peoples views, so keep 'um comming :)

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 September 2008):

Love: There are countless superstitons about attracting and returning love. It is the thought that if you plant marigolds in ground that your desired partner has walked on, his or her love for you will grow as the flowers bloom.

If a young man plucks a twig of laurel from a tree while out walking with his girlfriend, and then divides it equally with her, the love will continue to grow as long as they each keep their half.

Love letters should always be written with ink. Writting a love letter in pencil or on a computer indicates a short-term relationship. Love letters should never be mailed on Sunday. It is bad luck to destory love letter as long as the relationship lasts. If the relationship has ended, the letters can be destoryed, but only by tearing them into small pieces.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 September 2008):

I may not be the most qualified to answer this in the eyes of many, but I am in love right now, for my first time. So here you go...

Love is learning how to stay true to yourself and belong to someone else at the same time.

Love is not lust, but is embellished with passion.

Love is feeling like you can't live without them.

Love is shameless.

Love is the deep understanding that the two of you share.

Being in love requires every piece of you - your mind, heart, body, soul - needing and caring for someone else like you never thought you could and when you first feel it, you'll know what I mean.

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A female reader, birdynumnums Canada +, writes (17 September 2008):

birdynumnums agony aunt"Love means never having to say you're sorry..."

Sorry, old movie line from the movie "Love Story" from the seventies. Never quite understood the sentiment there...

The saying that I have always liked is that when you are truly in love, you realize that love isn't just about finding "THE" Right Person for yourself... It's loving that person enough that you realize that YOU want to be the right person for them. They bring out the best in you and inspire you to be the best person that you can possibly be - and - in turn, You bring out the best in them. That's true love.

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A female reader, epifanatical Australia +, writes (16 September 2008):

epifanatical agony aunttrue love starts with yourself, to love yourself wholly and unconditionally is the greatest love to know. If we dont truly love ourselves how can we then love another? You cannot share what you dont have. I hope this makes sense?.. cheers !!

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A female reader, Emilysanswers United Kingdom +, writes (16 September 2008):

That although we have been together 5 years, when I go to pick him up at the air port next week I will be as nervous as I was when I was 15 and going on my first date.

That he can look at me in a certain way and my entire body reacts.

That I know I can do the same to him.

I know I would die for him and him for me.

If he dies then I will never be in another relationship again.

Good Luck!! xx

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A female reader, Star_07 United States +, writes (16 September 2008):

Star_07 agony auntLove comes in many forms and you could look at it from many angles. There is unconditional love and conditional. Passionate, committed, consummate. Love can be described as a feeling or an action.

It all depends on the person and what is important to that person.

However, I think love is something that has passion, committment, and is unconditional. Of course love can be between parent/child or siblings, in that case you arent talking about passion so I guess it depends on the person you love. But here, I am mostly talking about romantic love.

Loving someone involves caring, understanding, and acceptance. When you love someone, you know that you can go to them when you are having a bad day or that person is there to help you lift your spirit. I also think a part of love is showing or acting. (When someone does something for you, that lets you know that you are loved and vice versa.)

There is many things that can describe "love." And for everyone, it means something different. I hope I have answered the question, which is just my opinion. However, there is a lot of research on "love" that might interest you.

Take Care!

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A female reader, graciie; United Kingdom +, writes (16 September 2008):

love is something that can be explained really,

its when you look into someone;s eyes and they look into yours

and everything seems perfect, nothing matters but just that exact moment,

its when you cant sleep you cant eat you cant focus

unless you are with them.

if you love someone it doesnt matter what they look like,

what they do because love in unconditional, no matter what.

love is pure bliss.

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A male reader, masterofdestiny999 United States +, writes (16 September 2008):

masterofdestiny999 agony auntWell, I doubt that many people will actually totally agree with me but to me, love is a spiritual bond. It's when two people come together on such an emotional level that the pair feels as if they cannot live without each other. Their emotions become connected as well. When one is happy, the other shares their joy. When one is sad, the other shares their sorrow. People who are in love realize that they will do A LOT together, yet will do things seperatley at times when it's necessary. They also realize that no relationship is PERFECT and that they will disagree. Yet they will set aside their differences. A person who is truly in love will feel like they want more than anything to stay with than one person forever. They are even willing to totally sacrifice anything to attain that. It's more complicated than all this, but that's all I can write without confusing people or sounding redundant.

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A male reader, Dr Vendetta United Kingdom +, writes (16 September 2008):

Dr Vendetta agony auntlove is nothing. it is merely a description of emotions and feelings.

love for me is trust, trust without fear, truth without the "what if", trust without doubt.

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A female reader, Emajayne Canada +, writes (16 September 2008):

Emajayne agony auntit is a big question...i don't know what love is. love is an all encompassing term in my opinion. to love someone means that this person makes u every single emotion there is, hopefully not sad or depressed...those are not good qualities. Love is a mystery that changes from person to person and i think love is used to frequently when it isnt really meant. u can have highschool love, u can have adult love, u can love ur friends and family, u can love a certain kind of food, u can love a pair of shoes or that t-shirt everyone hated except u. its all ur own take on it. just dont use the word frivolously as it can mean something different to the person recieving the comment than urself.

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A female reader, askTasha. United Kingdom +, writes (16 September 2008):

Hiya Tasha. Your right What is love?? is a big question. Love is different for every person in lots of different ways. People feel love in all kinds of different ways. What i would say is when your in love you'll know it. When i think about the man i love, my heart beats faster when i think about him, i get butterflys in my tummy with excitment as i wait to see him again. He makes me feel happy when im sad. And i couldnt imagine my life without his in it. i hope this helps.

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