Can you define love?

[paula lynne]

So, mankind still cant seem to agree what it is.....what do you think constitutes love and its definition?

A long time ago, way back in 2000, I saw a very interesting documentary. Several scholars discussed love and its meaning. The answer seemed to be.....
LOVE IS.....A CHEMICAL REACTION.
I liked this answer. We meet that special person, a chemical reaction occurs, over which we have no control, and sets off a chain of emotional and physical events.

But, today, at this moment, Love is..for me....having a cuddle with my husband, and still getting the butterflies, after 14 years together.
Or is it, honesty, trust, putting up with each other, sex, or something deeper, something more........what is love?

[Jamie C]

no idea what it is but it's a right biatch and can destroy you internally thats how i ended up here... so confusing :(

[Lizziesaurus]

Someone who'll stand by you through everything no matter the cost to them and you'll stand by and protect them no matter what.

That's the best I can come up with as I'm yet to experience 'true love'

[Tish]

My strongest experience of love is for my children. I would die for them, I want to take away any pain that they feel and am bursting with pride at their acheivements, T x

[shoegal]

Love is so difficult to describe. It's a warm glow inside, a feeling of joy and hope and optimism. It makes you feel alive and makes you want to be better. It makes you smile for no reason and makes the world seem like a different place. It's the meeting of two souls that connect in an otherwise hectic and crazy world. It gives everything meaning and life a purpose. And I should know because I have met my soul mate (you know who you are). xxx

[munkeyinblack]

love is the one thing death cannot shake
love is the one bond that nothing can break
love is a chord that time cannot sever
love is eternal , love is forever.

i guess that sums it up for me..... still looking lol

[Granny Primark]

Love is getting up at 5am and taking my hubby a cup of coffee in bed before he goes work at 1pm then pretending that I thought he was on early shift.

Love is saying hes done good moving the furniture and then as soon as hes gone out putting it back to where it was.

Love is not telling him hes got a small bald patch at the back of his head.

Love is not telling him how much ive spent when ive been shopping cus I dont want him to lose all his hair.

FINALLY

Love is being together for 36 years and still worrying about him and telling him I love him.

(Omg ive just realised im going soft in my old age!)

[paula lynne]

Lovely answers gang, and some sad. Granny, thats brilliant!

[kibbutz83]

Hi Paula, read "The road less travelled" by M Scott Peck... he explains love very eloquently x

[paula lynne]

Well hello stranger! Nice to have you back! Thanks for the tip, sounds good. Hope youre well.x