which among a KISS, a HUG, a GIFT, an "ILOVEU" can Love be most EXPRESSED?

Question

next to "you know what"
:-)

(the choices are meant to be Genuine...HeartFelt)

Answer 1

My husband- a kiss
My child- a hug
A friend- a gift
A parent- I love you
Each one- radiates through me like a spot light!

Answer 2

You gave four options--& I've got to stay with them. HOWEVER. In my humble opinion, love is best expressed through actions, sensitivity, patience, understanding, compromise & so on. So! I'd strike "I love you" as this can be said so easily, with no meaning at all, as well as it's "expected," & "demanded" as confirmation of something not otherwise felt. (It can also be true!) A gift is a a very nice gesture. It can be romantic, sweet & caring. But? Oh gosh. My kitty is asking me to go to bed, so I must! (That is love! We sleep together!) You did say they are all meant to be genuine! I'd have to choose a hug. Hugs are usually so spontaneous--you can really feel the other person's warmth & good energy. A heart felt hug would be my choice!

Edit 5/20: Just for laughs--I was reading an old Ann Beattie novel with my coffee this morning & I'll quote: "Noel pulls me close, squeezes me hard. When I was a litle girl, I once squeezed a doll to my chest in an antique shop, & when I took it away, the eyes had popped off." Is that "funny" or not? In the context of the novel, I think it says a lot!

Answer 3

The choices you gave are all external in nature. Every one of them can be faked or acted out. Even if the action for us may be genuine, it would still be up to interpretation by the ones receiving it, and there is always a possibility for doubt.

For me, I believe that love can be best expressed and make known by the sacrifices we are willing to make for the one we love. By putting the interests of the one we love before our own. Total selflessness.

Sacrifices can be in a lot of forms. Some working mothers I know gave up the time they normally take to keep in shape after work so that they could spend more time at home to be with their children. My father had let me use the family car when I went off to college, concerned for my safety, whilst he had to catch rides with his friends to go to work.

A sacrifice between two people in love is the willingness to put one's own emotional pride and ego in the backseat so that the other could sit in front with an unobstructed view out the windshield, of the vista on the long journey ahead.

Well, at least for me, I think that's the best way to express love. A kiss, a hug, gifts or the words "I love you" can only go so far. What if a person has no arms, lips or money? What if a person is mute or deaf? Can they not express love?

I'm sorry I cannot choose from the choices that you gave. I just gave you my own answer instead. Have a good day and just keep them coming!

Answer 4

Well, I'm not good in that aspect but I'm working on it But having been a shy person,I have my reasons why I had that difficulty - Its not because of ego for sure.One may think "Whats so difficult to express what's in your mind" but look at most people when they have to express such feelings -they splutter,smile pathetically,they gesticulate,become curt or gruff, they become moist eyed, their faces become pale, they start to blush ,they get anxious and show every sign of wanting to run away.To be honest ,nothing is more difficult than expressing deeply felt feelings naturally as a lot of emotions are getting involved.To seem natural an spontaneous requires great qualities which only go with a balanced personality.To express love, fellow feelings,deeply felt sentiments all requires an inward calm because emotions can choke your expression out.One becomes very vulnerable at that time,One has to choose the right set of words and gestures carefully and be a master of one's tongue.Otherwise what happens,emotions twists the feelings and your true intentions get misunderstood, you personality is completely thrown out of gear This is one of the main reasons why I feel, some are able to express their fellow feelings more than other.Besides this, some may tend to think love and affection are not meant to be publicized,its enough if you have it in your mind, you dont have to show it or express it all the time.Some like already said, ego is involved, they feel they are going to lose something if they show that.They are very conditional(lol), they feel everything needs to be reciprocated inorder so that they can be expressed.Some think,its not a big deal,its not gonna make any difference.It depends on how they look at the situation

Answer 5

From only those choices, a hug. A kiss, saying I love you, or a gift is often a means to an end, they often come with some sort of expectation from the giver, but a hug is simple, it needs no explanation, is universal, and can be given to anyone or anything. Touch is as needed for us as is air, we would die without it, ever see a baby with no contact, no touching other than what is necessary? It is pitiful, I think it is the saddest thing I have ever seen. Also a hug works for any occasion, birth, death, marriage, sympathy, affection, joy, sadness, it is such a one in all of human expression. I Love Hugs!!!

Answer 6

With the general public it is definitely the hug. A warm, genuine hug means the world to me when I need some love or comfort.

If it's with the man/woman in your life then it's the kiss. There is nothing more expressive than the long, slow, intimate kiss.
Besides "you know what" it is the best way to feel connected to your love.

Answer 7

The word genuine really changes the answer to this question, doesn't it? I wouldn't say a hug because hugging is often overly used with many embracing those they don't even know (which really isn't an expression of love). A gift isn't always given out of love, it can be fake, or out of pity, remorse, regret, happiness, but not necessarily love. "Love" is thrown around too often to know when it's sincere "I LOVE macaroni!" "OMG UR HOT I LUV U!"

A kiss, however, is difficult to fake. Whether it is a passionate kiss between two lovers, a gentle kiss from a parent to a child, a happy kiss hello in greeting from friend to friend...it doesn't lie.

Answer 8

Expression of love is dependent on the relationship between the people/beings expressing it. If it is a deep partnership touching of any kind kissing, hugging can be very expressive of love. Words and gifts in that case are loving however are secondary.

Answer 9

A Kiss is the most absolute expression. This is because you can even hug acquaintances you haven't seen in a while. You can give gifts to anyone for any reason, and you can tell anyone "I Love You." However, to kiss is something that's intimate. It's something that almost has to be mutual. It's something that says "I trust and accept you for who you are." It's the act with the most depth of love.

Answer 10

"I Love You" sure expresses love, but there is nothing like a heartfelt and true affectionate hug. Feelings have more importance than what we can convey through words. Feelings are FELT, not HEARD.... :-)

Answer 11

A hug. It's much better and, unlike the other options, it can't be faked, you would know.

Edit:

Sorry, I was too sleepy when I answered, last night, and didn't notice the "the choices are meant to be genuine" part.

I still prefer the hug. :)