Do you think you must first love yourself in order love another ?

Answer 1

Yes, by loving and accepting yourself, regardless of your weaknesses and limitations, you are able to resolve your own personal conflicts, making you more capable to give and accept love in return.

In the counseling profession, there is a saying that "you can not give what you don't have." Begin by realizing your worth as person so that you will be able to realize the worth of the person to whom you would like to share your love.

Answer 2

I honestly believe it's so true. I can you allow yourself to love another human being if you don't love yourself first? Loving yourself should be a given, but it's not for some people. As for myself. I feel like I can't give someone the love and attention they deserve if I can't love myself. Love is such an important thing. It's a very meaningful feeling that can't even really be put into words. Loving someone is trusting them, and having all the confidence in the world. I don't think you can give someone your all unless you respect and love yourself first. Especially in order to let someone you love be close to you. You have to be comfortable with yourself and have confidence.

Answer 3

Yes! If you don't love yourself, you will be depending on your mate to make you feel loved. This will lead to forming dependencies and cause problems for yourself when your mate is not around. I had problems similar to this. When my first boyfriend dumped me I had so many self-hatred problems that I just did not know what to do with myself. I needed him for my confidence, he was the core of it. When he detached himself from me (I stuck myself to him like white cat hair on a black shirt), I was a big mess. I basically had to start over and there are times when I want him back even though I know that now he would be very bad for me since most of the things he's into now make me say "... what the heck?" It's that dependency. Boyfriends are for companionship and someone to share YOUR LOVE WITH - not a drug that gives you a "high on love". Cuz with all drugs (I've never had any, just sayin'), the high wears off after a good while.

Answer 4

Absolutely, you know not the meaning of the word if you do not love yourself, first. The question maybe should be is the ability to love another measured by how much you love yourself. Can you love yourself so much that there is no room for another...hmmm.

Answer 5

Some people think that loving yourself means taking love away from others, as in gloating self-adoration in front of a mirror.

Let's say that loving yourself is choosing to feel good about who you are. When you realize that uplifting others raises your own positive thoughts about yourself, you will have no shortage of love for others too.

A self-sacrifice drama is not required to love others either. Don't be afraid to attract awesome things to yourself.

Answer 6

Not necessarily, although this would probably lead to a disfunctional relationship as you would devote anything and everything to your partner. This doesn't sound all that bad, but be wary of people who will take advantage of that situation.

A little self-respect would go a long way in preventing this from happening, though.

Answer 7

yes you do
here is a good quote
If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you will resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.
-Barbara De Angelis

Answer 8

I'm sure you love yourself enough. Now get out there and love someone!

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

No. You don't HAVE to, but it helps. Like if you love yourself, you would be able to love others better, but you can love others without loving yourself.