Meaning of love (what is it, concept and definition)

What is love:

Love is a feeling of universal affection towards a person, animal or thing.

Love also refers to a feeling of emotional and sexual attraction towards a person with whom you want to have a relationship or coexistence under the same roof.

Love is expressed through actions, messages of love, declarations of love and love poems.

Love is symbolically represented through a heart or the figure of Cupid with bow and arrow. For example, a heart pierced by Cupid's arrow symbolizes romantic love; instead, a broken heart represents heartbreak.

The term love can also have other meanings, depending on how it is used. It is, for example, the care and pleasure with which a thing is carried out, for example: "I organize your party with a lot of love".

The word love is also used as an adjective when it indicates that a person is charming, pleasant or sympathetic: "Rosa is a person's love."

Love as value

Love is one of the most important values. It is the force that drives us to do things well, that is why it is considered a value that has a very clear difference between good and evil.

Love is a moral feeling, because it induces us to act well in our life and with the people we love. In addition, it leads us to have a life full of peace, tranquility and joy, and, consequently, of well-being with ourselves.

Platonic love

Platonic love is popularly known as that impossible or unrequited love, which endures as an ideal or fantasy. This is all because Plato held that love was based on virtue, that it was perfect and did not exist in the real world, therefore it was ideal and unattainable.

True love

True love is the feeling of affection and genuine commitment that one person feels for another. It is an idealized concept of love, very typical of romanticism, according to which there is a pure and total love that we all aspire to reach with our partner, which is true love.

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Love at first sight

Love at first sight is spoken of as an infatuation that occurs immediately between two people. This occurs because people identify the idealized couple in the other, that is, a set of stereotypes that we associate with the ideal life partner.

Many believe that love at first sight is a myth, that there is only a momentary attraction, but that love as such is built only over the years.

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Clandestine love

Clandestine love is one in which two people, for different reasons or circumstances, are prohibited from being together. However, they try to live their relationship in secret. An example of clandestine love was that of Romeo and Juliet, whose hostile families prevented them from being together.

Distance love

Distance love is one that exists between two people who, although they maintain a couple relationship, are circumstantially living in different places. It is a type of relationship that has always existed, but has become quite common in these times, thanks to the evolution of telecommunications.

Unconditional love

Unconditional love is called love in which the person makes a total surrender without expecting anything in return. Examples of unconditional love are, for religious, love towards God, but we can also refer to the love of a father or a mother towards a child. They are forms of love that are considered unique and special.

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Filial love

Filial love is spoken of in reference to that which exists from children to parents. It is a form of love in which there is hierarchy on the part of the father based on authority, respect and protection. The son loves his father, but understands that he must obey him, because he is the person who educates and protects him.

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Fraternal love

Brotherly love is that which we profess towards our brothers, but which is extensive to those who are not blood brothers, but whom we feel as such. It is a relationship where deprives equality and mutual love. It is one of the most important forms of love in life, because once our parents are gone, the closest people we will have will be the brothers.

Self love

Self-love is spoken of in reference to acceptance, respect, perceptions, courage, positive thoughts, and self-esteem. It is a feeling that we must be able to recognize and that those around us must be able to appreciate.

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Day of love and Friendship

The Day of Love and Friendship, also known as Valentine's Day, is celebrated on February 14. It is a date in which people show love to their partner or express their affection towards their friends. Dinners, romantic outings, trips or parties are organized to celebrate it.

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Love to god

Love of God is an attitude in which the mind, heart and soul are aligned so that our actions fulfill the will of God. In other words, our spirit and actions reflect that love we feel for God, our neighbor, and ourselves.

Love of God also implies a posture of reflection and sincere commitment that can be demonstrated through prayer, communion and confession of our sins.

Love quotes

• "I love how love loves. I know of no other reason to love than to love you. What do you want me to tell you besides that I love you, if what I want to tell you is that I love you? ” Fernando Pessoa. “Love until it hurts. If it hurts is a good sign". Mother Teresa of Calcutta. “Love is the ultimate meaning of everything around us. It is not a simple feeling; it is the truth, it is the joy that is at the origin of all creation ”. Rabindranath Tagore: “Love is patient, it is kind. Love is not envious or boastful or proud. He does not behave rudely, he is not selfish, he does not get angry easily, he does not hold a grudge ”. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-5 "True love works miracles, because he himself is already a miracle." Beloved Nervo. "And it is that love does not need to be understood, it just needs to be demonstrated." Paulo Coelho.