what is love?

Answer 1

The short answer is indeed "God is Love".(1)

The slightly longer is answer is "Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."(2)

And the detailed application of all that(3):

Love is when you have made all those little choices to 'love your neighbor as yourself', and all of a sudden after a while you find you've got a huge soft spot for him in your heart, and you suddenly notice he's handsome, and then...

Love is when you wait until you're ready for a permanent relationship before doing anything that will bind you together permanently.

Love is when you give for the joy of giving. Period.

Love is when you marry because you believe that there's something you will be able to do together, and maybe already are doing it, and you'll be able to do it better if you marry.

Love is when he's rejected your marriage proposal, you sometimes don't even dare dream of 'being with him' anymore - and you don't feel the need to 'make yourself move on'. You are happy with your life.

Love is when, when you're with him, you're so happy to be with the one you love that you forget the hard things he's said to you.

In other words, love is when he's in your heart, but you don't 'have to have him' - but neither do you 'have to move on'. You love him because you choose to.

Answer 2

According to Robert Sternberg's research, "Love" is an emotion consisting of three components: intimacy, passion & committment.

Intimacy, the feeling close and connected to someone (developed through sharing and very good communications over time). Intimacy is what makes you want to share and offer emotional and material support to each other.
-Intimacy alone is Liking (true friendship without passion or long-term commitment)


Passion, the feeling physically aroused and attracted to someone. Passion is what makes you feel "in love" and is the feeling most associated with love. It also rises quickly and strongly influences and biases your judgment.
-Passion alone is Infatuation (passionate, obsessive love at first sight without intimacy or commitment)

Commitment, pledging to your self and each other to strengthen the feelings of love and to actively maintain the relationship. Commitment is what makes you want to be serious, have a serious relationship and promise to be there for the other person if things get tough.
-Commitment alone is Empty Love (decision to love another without intimacy or passion)

Romantic Love: Intimacy & Passion, no Commitment
-Lovers physically and emotionally attracted to each other but without commitment
-“As in a summer romance”

Companionate Love: Intimacy & Commitment, but no Passion
-Long-term committed friendships or a marriage in which the passion has faded
-I love you but I’m not IN love with you

Fatuous Love: Passion & Commitment, but no Intimacy
-Commitment based on passion with without time for intimacy to develop
-Shallow relationship such as a whirlwind courtship

Consummate Love: A complete love consisting of all three components

Answer 3

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

-Albert Einstein

(All I have to say about love)

Answer 4

its a place of reson without rhyme. a place of bliss without a sense of ignorance. a feeling you will know the second your hurt skips a beat wehn you look into her eyes.

Answer 5

Trust me, when you finally fall into it, you'll know it. Just be careful when you do, its a dangerous place sometimes

Answer 6

never wanting to be away from a special someone, wanting that person to be happy no matter what, even if its not with you.

Answer 7

you know when you throw your arms out and spin and spin real fast? Thats what it's like

Answer 8

a misunderstanding between two fools

Answer 9

God