How would you explain the concept of love to someone who has never experienced it?
Please try to be original and avoid cliches.
2007-06-02 00:33:02 · 24 answers · asked by setsunaandkurai 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since this is a question for everyone I'm putting it to the public to decide who has the best concept of love
2007-06-04 10:17:44 · update #1
Love is a constellation of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection or profound oneness.The meaning of love varies relative to context. Romantic love is seen as an ineffable feeling of intense attraction shared in passionate or intimate attraction and intimate interpersonal and sexual relationships.Love can also be construed as Platonic love,religious love, familial love, and, more casually, great affection for anything considered strongly pleasurable, desirable, or preferred, to include activities and foods. This diverse range of meanings in the singular word love is often contrasted with the plurality of Greek words for love, reflecting the concept's depth, versatility, and complexity.
2007-06-02 00:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love is related to the word "lief" which means "willingly." There is also such a thing as willingly doing the wrong thing by others. Love willingly does the right thing by others, which pretty much means knowing a thing or two about what human beings need. As Nietzsche wrote, philosophers tend to mummify their subjects as they are interested in the "being" but flounder on the "becoming" - questions of growth and procreation. Human beings grow. With this in mind, Matthew 4:4 says: "Jesus answered, "It is written: 'People do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'""
2007-06-02 07:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by MiD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many types of love. For example we love a partner with a passionate love, we love our children and our families with a deep love, but not passionately. We love God yet again differently and we love our friends and human beings differently too. What I am saying that there are various strengths of love. Basically real love is caring for the other person and putting that person's welfare first before our own. Love is an emotional feeling toward another and if you haven't experienced it then you cannot describe it.
2007-06-02 08:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poets, philosophers, and scientists have tried to answer this question since the beginning of time. There is no single answer. It's as if you're trying to explain pain to someone who has never known pain, or a color to someone who has never seen color. Some things cannot be explained; they must be experienced.
2007-06-02 07:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately for us, the English language has only one word for love. Yet the concepts are different : I love my God, I love my wife, I love my daughter (2 years old), I love my car, I love my job, I love singing, I love dancing, etc.
The original Greek of the New Testament used at least 5 different words to represent love.
I think, though, that as it relates to people (spouse, children, friends, unknown survivors of victims of genocide in some far-off parts of the world, etc), love may be defined as an unselfish outgoing concern.
2007-06-02 08:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the roots of love have entwined and intermingled with one another, and those bonds cannot be separated by any human endeavour, the excitement of lust has outshone the light of initial infatuation. Then what remains must be for all to see LOVE
2007-06-02 08:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by itma564 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the hardest question in the world to answer. I had this question in philosophy and it was so controversial. I think love is a feeling of contentment. Love isn't necessary just physical it is also spiritual and emotional, fulfillment. From the time we are born until the time we die we all are learning to love, loving to learn, living to learn, learning to live, living to love and loving to live.
2007-06-02 07:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other person has experienced the feeling of joy or happiness, then it is easy for you to explain love.
2007-06-02 07:57:20 · answer #8 · answered by RAFIU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, does not boast and is not proud. It is not rude, it is not selfish, it does not get upset with others. It does not count up wrongs tha have been done against it. It is not happy with evil, but is always happy with the truth. It patiently accepts all things. It always remains trustworthy, hopeful and remains strong. Love never fails anyone.
2007-06-02 07:54:24 · answer #9 · answered by Cookie_Monster_UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is when a person is forever in your thoughts.
Love is when you would do anything for someone, even those you don't like.
Love is an emotion that can make you feel happy, sad, angry, fear, excited, shame, powerful and peaceful and sometimes all at once.
Love is God!
2007-06-02 08:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by tah75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋