What defines Love?

[Blackadder51]

Basically what is the difference between liking a person or being in love with them? What is the thing that defines the change?

Personally i dont really now however i think, when you develop a deep emotional connection with them and would do just about anything for that person. (of course that could be seen as teen angst but each one to their own)

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Love is tolerating someone's bullshit - not because you'll get fired if you don't, but because you want to spend time with that person.

Or it's just not strangling someone when they come home with a $5000 shopping bill.

Lol oddly enough Max said it very well.

 

[dontworryaboutit]

Love is naturally going to differ from person to person, based on their specific beliefs. There is no "True" definition of love, and even if there is I doubt an internet forum will discover it.

No offense guys.

 

[Sneaky-Pie]

As we heard numerous time, Love is blind.

That statement is true on so many levels. Like what has already been stated, when you are willing to turn a blind eye, accept, or simply deal with the countless mistakes that one will inevitably do, I would argue you are in love.

That, and this quote has some truth to it as well:

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
-Dr. Suess

 

[slevin8989]

Love is tolerating someone's bullshit - not because you'll get fired if you don't, but because you want to spend time with that person.

Or it's just not strangling someone when they come home with a $5000 shopping bill.

Pretty Much this when you love someone you care for them even when they hurt you wanting to just spend time with them and cheering up when you see them no matter what it's strangely close to a stalker but not crossing that line XD

 

[Andalusa]

Knowing someone like you know yourself.
You would do anything for them.
You are willing to put up with any thing they do.
You can stand being around them for any length of time.

Love is defined by different things for different people, just like there's a difference between loving someone and being in love with them.

love (lv)
n.
1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.
3.
a. Sexual passion.
b. Sexual intercourse.
c. A love affair.
4. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object.
5. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment.
6. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love.
7.
a. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language.
b. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love.
8. Love Mythology Eros or Cupid.
9. often Love Christianity Charity.
10. Sports A zero score in tennis.

 

[Vrex360]

Love is a clear defined attraction that causes you to feel a specific emotional and mental sensation unique to that person. Like I can admit there are many girls out there that I find attractive but there is one girl who gives me a certain emotional attraction that is uniquely hers and that's the thing I can't get enough of.
Love is being able to forgive and love is coming to terms with each other's flaws. Being determined to want to stay together no matter what the cost, be it emotional pain inflicted on each other or what if you still want to be with someone then that is true undefined love.
Physical connection I believe also takes a huge part in this, this does not exclusivley mean love between two lovers this can also apply to elements of friendship and family as that too is love. Physical connection is strong and can be easily evidence of closeness and affection as a means of expression.

That's some of the reasons anyway.'

But of course for me love is just dominant sex with a powerful, sexually competant, violent and aggressive woman to whom I am completely submissive.

 

[Amnestic]

"Definition: 'Love' is making a shot to the knees of a target 120 kilometers away using an Aratech sniper rifle with a tri-light scope.
Statement: This definition, I am told, is subject to interpretation. Obviously, love is a matter of odds. Not many meatbags could make such a shot, and fewer would derive love from it. Yet for me, love is knowing your target, putting them in your targeting reticle, and together, achieving a singular purpose, against statistically long odds."

I subscribe to this one.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

Love is tolerating someone's bullshit - not because you'll get fired if you don't, but because you want to spend time with that person.

Or it's just not strangling someone when they come home with a $5000 shopping bill.

Pretty much this. It's when you don't get sick of someone because you know that tolerating them is worth it for the good times.
Ummm, and I'm going to take the second bit of what he says to mean that you value that person above superficial objects (or that they aren't expendable for your own benefit?), though what he said is funnier obviously .

 

[Ben Legend]

love.... is making a shot to the knees of a target 120 kilometers away using an Aratech sniper rifle with a tri-light scope.

Although, as we all know, this definition is subject to interpretation. Obviously, love is a matter of odds. Not many meatbags could make such a shot, and fewer would derive love from it. Yet for me, love is knowing your target, putting them in your targeting reticle, and together, achieving a singular purpose, against statistically long odds.

EDIT: Ninja'd by Amnestic

 

[Pimppeter2]

Magazine subscriptions? I think those would play an important role.

Real answer: I wouldn't know, I'm 15

 

[Wilfy]

Love is tolerating someone's bullshit - not because you'll get fired if you don't, but because you want to spend time with that person.

What he said.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

No idea, but it sure is easy to find. A few traits, a certain attitude, and a certain mindset draw me in like crazy. And it just so happens that I attract that exact combination more often than not, and when surrounded by people who produce such attributes--love is easy, and cruel. Really makes some things needlessly complicated, as it usually results in me loving multiple people at once, and that's a hard thing to tell someone who's looking for that 'only one'.

 

[bodyklok]

Q: What defines love?

A: The dictionary...

ba-dum tissh

Seriously though? Love is defined, more or less, as a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

I'm inclined to agree with this.

 

[Wilfy]

What he said.

Careful - mods get annoyed when a post boils down to "this."
Add a bit more to avoid their wrath.

Also, is that..
Dr. Jan Itor?

Thanks for the advice, I'll avoid that in the future
And yes it is

 

[Pimppeter2]

Real answer: I wouldn't know, I'm 15

Naw, age has nothing to do with it.

I'd say it would. I'd probably go nuts being with someone tiil I'm 80. Still, it depends on the person. Though I'd recomend against it.

Also, Yeah it is

Edit: Ninja'd

Q: What defines love?

A: The dictionary...

ba-dum tissh

/thread?

 

[Jolly Madness]

What is love? You'll know it when you experience it

On the other hand, google has something to say about this:

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
beloved: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"
be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply"
a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love"
sleep together: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
sexual love: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"

 

[Golden Gryphon]

My mother once told me that there are friends and there are people you have sex with and love should be somewhere in between the two. I've had some odd conversations with my mother on the subject.

Apart from that I think Max's definition works pretty well.

 

[Jedoro]

Love is tolerating someone's bullshit - not because you'll get fired if you don't, but because you want to spend time with that person.

Or it's just not strangling someone when they come home with a $5000 shopping bill.

I heard something similar to that first part, it was along the lines of, "you like someone for their good qualities, but you love someone for their faults."

But I do enjoy Max's version more.

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
-Dr. Suess

Given my either lack of dreams or nightmares at night, I'd sadly have to state that reality has always been better than my dreams.

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

Friendship is liking someone despite their faults.

Love is liking someone because of them.

That's either very profound of me, or total horse-doo. Either is plausible.