What is your view on love?

[Gunslinger-08]

True love, in the romantic sense, is something that develops over time. Meeting someone and falling head over heels in love isn't true love at all, since it's charged with emotion and often lust.

Love isn't that obsessive feeling you get when you start dating Mr. or Mrs. Right. It's not the emotional high, it's not the kissing, it's not the cuddling, it's not the sex. (Those can sometimes be expressions of it, though.) Love is trust. It's putting someone else's happiness above your own. It's the willingness to give anything you have to or for someone else.

I have days where I hate the thought of love, and then I have days where I can't stop thinking about that particularly amazing girl I've worked with all summer long. I've had my heart broken, been rejected, rejected girls, fought, argued and hurt people that I love and have wanted to love. I have friends that I love like brothers, platonic friends who I love like sisters, and I love (most of) the members of my family.

I don't believe in love at first sight, but I believe in true love as a kind of love that can develop between two people. When I say "true love," I mean this:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Hate the text for being biblical if you so please, but understand that I believe that this is the kind of love that people need to be looking for, both in their friendships and in their romantic relationships.

(Looking back at what I've typed, this is a jumble of trains of thought, for which I apologize. That said, somewhere in there are my thoughts on love, poorly organized though they may be.)

[hbmizzle10]

very deep gunslinger and very true.

[sCI]

I personally think it's one of the most overrated emotions. People seem to over emphasize it's worth and lose sight of everything else in this world because everyone is in pursuit of the posterboy image of true love. So much to the point that when one even throws out the word love, usually the first thought that comes to anyones mind is that of a man and women coming together.

There are still many other forms of love, the love of a parent for their children, the love of siblings who care for each other, the love of friends are actually, no bullshit, really friends, rather then frequent acquaintances who put up the visage of friendship, the love we have for our interests in life such as art, music and performing, and many other forms of love. With each and every example of the of form of love, there needs to be a balance, anything in excess in this world is wrong. Too much of an emphasis is placed on love in our society and on being in a perfect relationship that people force marriage and relationships because they see everyone else doing it, because as a society we seem to over emphasize it's worth. So much to the point that people are moving faster then they can think and react to what it is they are really doing. Since so many people do it it becomes an accepted practice.

Just my two cents though.

I'm among the group that doesn't believe in true love at worst, and at best finds it an improbably rare occurance that only really strikes a small handful of people. Anything less than true love I see as one's mind trying to add meaning to lesser emotions. Either way, I don't see love as something for me. It's just not worth it.

Wow guys, can't really say anything other than, exactly. I couldn't put it in those words myself, it's great to be able to see others feel the same.



In my own words, personally I'm neutral about love. Skeptical. If I ever think I've found it, I'll question it, and then do it again. Maybe I'll find it.

[Xefi]

i cant say much about love between a man & a woman yet since i havent experience it enough.
but i do know that, whenever my soul mate said "I Love You" to me. my heart feels very timid
and about to burst.

my first soul mate didnt go well and we lost contact. my second soul mate, is now talking about
marriage with me. depending on how well we get along, i might have to settle down and
start a family soon. *still saving up money to buy my own house*

the word "Love" means much to me and it's a wonderful feeling.

[Angelo]

Love is a vulnerability.
The bravest thing someone can ever do is love completely and without conditions.

True love is a compromise that never feels like a compromise.

When we have it in our grasp it gives us joy, when it slips away from us it gives us sorrow, and when we let it go it makes us stronger.

You can say you don't need it, and you may be right. You can say you don't want it, but you'll always be lying.

[BIG OLAF]

You can say you don't want it, but you'll always be lying.

Depends on the person. Some people have never had it, in any way, shape or form, and don't know the difference anyway,

[MetaZedlen]

Depends on the person. Some people have never had it, in any way, shape or form, and don't know the difference anyway,

But in the deepest parts of their brains lies that little thing called curiosity, so you can't quite say this as though it is absolute.

[Blue-Hawk]

To quote George Carlin on my feelings on this love bullshit-

Tried it, didn't like it. Fuck it, I'M GONE!

[Daak]

Loves awsome !!!
Nothing more to say about it ...

[Zeek123]

Good to see the internet's still negative... I haven't really figured anything out for myself yet, but I do think it's something you have to be ready for in the right stage of your life, both emotionally and mentally.

I'm only 22, and realize that I'm still way way too young for anything like marriage, so I can't really express much an opinion of it, especially with all the weird statistics that get thrown at us every week.

One thing I have learned, love is most certainly fleeting, and very bitter if either party can't accept the habits or beliefs of a significant other. Love is also not something that's for everyone.