What is the meaning of love?

Answer 1

I suppose there is a "definition" somewhere to explain to hormonal response etc... but love is a different experience for everyone. To me the meaning of love is, when you find that special someone who want to create life with, someone you argue with and laugh with, fight and make fun...but always kiss and hug in the end. Someone who tries to make each day the best it can be for the both of you. That person you miss when there are not sleeping next to you. When the best moments and experiences in life are made better because that someone else was there with you.
Love is knowing that no matter what you'll be faithful and caring "till death do you part" so to say! That when you look at the other and can't help but smile! Love is so many things, its far beyond the word itself. I'm glad I found it, I hope everyone does in their lifetime no matter how long or how short it lasts.

Live,Love & Laugh,
Michelle

Answer 2

If I have eros love, it blooms pretty for a day, but having no root easily withers away; if I have phileo love, it grows a little deeper roots that relate with others, but is based on mutuality and response in like manner; if I have agapeo love, I give unconditionally not by the merit of the object loved, but in spite of their shortcomings, and the roots run deep into the River of God. God's love is the deep agapeo love for us. He created us for relationship / friendship with Him. All true love stems from Him, although we shouldn't try to be martyrs like Jesus for martyrdom sake. That breeds co-dependency. We all need to know we are loved before we can truly love. Who is better at teaching us that than Jesus. He came that we may have life and life abundant. He told us he doesn't call us servants but friends. (John 15) My favorite Bible book and disciple is John who is called the "beloved" disciple. I also appreciate Paul's discourse on Love in I Corinthians 13. If I speak with tongues of men and of angels but have no love I'm like a noisy gong or clashing cymbal. If I give of all my possessions, even giving up my body to the alter, but have no love, I am nothing. This love of which I speak is slow to lose patience. It seeks not itself. It is not puffed up. Love is kind. It rejoices with all good when truth prevails. Now abides faith, hope, and love. But, the greatest of these is love.

"God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes on Him would not perish but have eternal Life. God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that all would come to Life through Him." (John 3:16-17)

Love taught the flowers how to grow, love taught the rivers how to flow, love taught the eagle how to fly high; love's in the early morning rain, love's gold is forged pure through pain; God is not afraid to love anyone who will call upon His name, so do just that, you won't be the same. Let God's Love reach within. Dare to show him all, bare your sin on Him. Rewards are great to be sure. Fellowship, friendship joy, earnest, sincere, and pure. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He's near; let the wick forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thought and let Him return to the Lord. He will have mercy upon Him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Blessed be His name forever.

Answer 3

As William Wharton once said, and as I believe...

Love is passion, admiration, and respect. If you have two, you have enough. If you have all three, you don't have to die to go to heaven.
Love is what makes us reach out to others and form a connection with them. It's what keeps us all from being alienated.
In my opinion, at least.

Answer 4

Life.

Answer 5

"Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way."

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."

"When someone loves you, the way she says your name is different. You know that your name is safe in her mouth."

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs."

"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at him because you know it would hurt his feelings."

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss but they look happy and sometimes they dance in the kitchen while kissing."

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."

"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no."

"When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared she won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only does she still love you, she loves you even more."

"There are 2 kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them."

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they've know each other so well."

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."

"Love is-if you hold hands and sit beside each other in the cafeteria. That means you're in love. Otherwise, you can sit across from each other and be okay."

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."

"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken."

"Don't feel so bad if you don't have a boyfriend. There's lots of stuff you can do without one."

"Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."

"If you want somebody to love you, then just be yourself. Some people try to act like somebody else, somebody the boy likes better. I think the boy isn't being very good if he does this to you and you should just find a nicer boy."

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day"

"When you're born and see your mommy for the first time.

"Love is what makes people hide in the dark corners of movie theaters."

"Love goes on even when you stop breathing and you pick up where you left off when you reach heaven."

"My enemies taught me how to love."

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."

"You have to fall in love before you get married. Then when you're married, you just sit around and read books together."

"I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."

"Love cards like Valentine's cards say stuff on them that we'd like to say ourselves, but we wouldn't be caught dead saying."

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."

"Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."

"You never have to be lonely. There's always somebody to love, even if it's just a squirrel or a kitten."

"You can break love, but it won't die."

Answer 6

You care more about someone else's happiness and well being than your own.

Answer 7

If you know God you will know love...

Answer 8

compassion

Answer 9

Kathy's answer is good.