what is love?

Answer 1

Love is an emotion of intense attraction to, care for, or identification with persons, place(s) or thing(s); a desire to be close to, move and construct its object. This can include love for one's self.

However, love has several different meanings in the English language, from something that gives a little pleasure ("I loved that meal") to something that one would die for (patriotism, pair-bonding). And in contrast to the definition at the top, frequently people use the verb "love" to indicate want or desire for themselves as opposed to for another. For example: "I love ice cream," or even "I love her/him," does not refer to desiring wellness for ice cream, and it may not refer to desiring wellness for her/him, but rather to the desire for ice cream or for her/him felt by the speaker. The word also frequently indicates elevated appreciation or admiration: "I love that artist." Love can describe an intense feeling of affection, an emotion or an emotional state. In ordinary use, it usually refers to interpersonal love. As an experience usually felt by a person for another person, it is commonly considered impossible to describe. Dictionaries tend to define love as deep affection or fondness.[1] In colloquial use, according to polled opinion, the most favoured definitions of love include the words:[2]

1. life - someone or something for which you would give your life.
2. care - someone or something about which you care more than yourself.
3. friendship - favoured interpersonal associations or relationships.
4. union - a synergistic connection, as in the perfect union of two souls.
5. family - people related via common ancestry, religion, or race, etc.

The concept of love, however, is subject to debate. Some deny the existence of love, calling it a recently invented abstraction. Moreover, approximately 13 percent of cultures reportedly have no word for love.[3] Others maintain that love exists but is undefinable; being a quantity which is spiritual, metaphysical, or philosophical in nature, etc. Perhaps due to its emotional primacy, love is one of the most common themes in art.

Answer 2

There is no real definition of love. Lots of people grow up differently so for each individual love can be many signs. So there is no ONE definition. Many would say that love is when you can't stop thinking about them. Others would say when you get nervous around them. There are so many thoughts on how you know what love is. But the thing is...that we are the only ones that truelly know what is love in our own site of mind. We have to discover it on our own. I guess you should look at what makes you happy and discover everything about yourself and that special someone. You are the only one that gets to decide if it is love or just a crush or possibly even less. Life is hard that way..we just have to pass the cracks and discover within ourselves. That is my personal opinion. Just look inside yourself ok? Love is very confusing.

Answer 3

Love is You

Answer 4

'Husbands, continue loving YOUR wives, just as the Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it, that he might sanctify it, cleansing it with the bath of water by means of the word, that he might present the congregation to himself in its splendor, not having a spot or a wrinkle or any of such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish. In this way husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself, for no man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation, because we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave [his] father and [his] mother and he will stick to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This sacred secret is great. Now I am speaking with respect to Christ and the congregation. Nevertheless, also, let each one of YOU individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.'
(Ephesians5:25-33)

'Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.'
(1Corinthians13:4-8)

Answer 5

Love does not have a simple meaning. So i think love is caring, understanding somebodies emotional feelings, having trust and having faith in someone who is close and dear to your heart.

Answer 6

Living On Vivid Emotions, but God is love

Answer 7

Love hurts
Love is wonderful
Loving someone is a waste of time.

Answer 8

Love is a white blindfolded horse, galloping at full speed on snow clad mountains not knowing where.

Answer 9

love is an feeling you get when you see someone or something attractive.

Answer 10

love is a word that reresents the attitude shown or expressed toward someone or thing.