What is LOVE?

[nicodagift]

All of us have some perspective of what love is, and seldom does anyone agree. I am intrigued, all of you out there, What does love mean to you?

[Rudolf]

A paddle pop ice cream on a hot day :)

[Kenshi]

i think its when all of a sudden all of the things that made you happiest in life become obsolete in comparison to who or what you love

doesnt really describe it, but it is a detail about love, i dont feel like trying to go into an in depth description of what I think love is,considering i feel its opinion

[Rudolf]

Did I mention that it was Chocolate :)

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[shifted]

LOL

A simple human being, but enjoys the most from life. :)

On your note.. all love is conditional.. you cannot experience true love for someone until you love yourself..

[Rudolf]

So if someone touches themselves many times a day, would that make them more loving than say someone who only touches themselves twice a day?

[Cacteur]

Concise Oxford, slightly abridged. (It takes up half a bloody page dunnit!)

love i (lúv) n 1. warm affection, attachment, liking or fondness, paternal benevolence (esp. of God) affectionate devotion. 2. sexual affection or passion or desire, relation between sweethearts; this feeling as a literary subject, a personified influence, or a God. 3. beloved one; sweetheart, (esp of woman); ( as colloq. form of address by or to woman or a child) 4. (colloq) delightful person or pretty thing. 5. (In games) no score, nothing, nil. ......

love ii (lúv) v 1. v.t hold dear, bear or make love to, be in love with, be fond of. 2. v.i. be in love 3. v.t. cling to, delight in, enjoy having, be addicted to, admire or be glad of the existence of.... 4. (w. inf. or gerund.) be (habitually) inclined; (colloq) like, be delighted,...

So you're all right so far.:D

It's interesting, the Maori word for love is aroha, same as the Hawai'ian word aloha, and it means love, respect and sympathy

The Maori word for want or desire, sexual or otherwise is hiahia.

So you would aroha your God and your kids, and your Mum... and of course, your wife.

You would also hiahia your wife,... and a bar of choccy, and that fancy car in the car yard, and maybe the spunky lady in the local store, but you would not hiahia your Mum or your God

Clever eh? No wonder you poor white folk get confused in love. :naughty1:

[shifted]

No I didn't mean like that Rudolf lol

Pretty much on a spiritual level, your faults and your talents, they make you who you are, and you should never change yourself for anyone.. If you see both in neutrality and a full state of quantum love, you can see everyone is connected, we are one, and we are one with the earth and etc. There is no sense of separation.

The love most people experience is unfortunately conditional. They love the person as long as the person adheres to their value system, as soon as they don't, you instantly don't like them again, and the cycle continues..

That is what I have been taught though, so to each his own, why let someone place a boundary on what love means to someone? We all have different interpretations, different opinions, and shit, lets leave it limitless. :)

[Memento Mori]

You bastard, Cacteur. As soon as I read the thread title, I was going to go and get a dictionary definition.

But is it a case of great minds think alike, or merely fools rarely differ?

...but you would not hiahia your Mum...

Unless you're Freud. :naughty1:

[mabrymusic]

whatever i thought love was at any point in my life, through relationships, engagement, marriage, etc...i had no idea what love really was until my son was born...that was a defining and pivotal day of my life....and i grace his lovely mug for all of you every day :D

[nicodagift]

I don't know what love is, but I am madly in love with my If I had to guess, I would love is forgiveness, patience, humility. Who knows? Some say God is Love, But than that opens a whole other can of worms...

[Rudolf]

You Bet :)

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[smanb]

Love to me is when you look into someones eyes and see yourself 70 years later sitting with that person and know that all the things good and bad that came your way you shared together. Also agree with mabrymusic:whatever i thought love was at any point in my life, through relationships, engagement, marriage, etc...i had no idea what love really was until my son was born My daughters are my world.

[GenesisDecep]

Love has no set definition it's about perspective.

[xeno6919]

I agree with Genesis. I love my girlfriend. I love my parents. I love my sisters. I love my computer. I love my friends. The list goes on and on, and of course the meaning of love relating to all of those things I mentioned are not the same. I wouldn't love my computer more than my girlfriend so to speak, just in another perspective.

[Rudolf]

I wouldn't love my computer more than my girlfriend so to speak, just in another perspective.

OMG, you need to seek help immediately.

How could you not love your computer more than your girlfriend :spank: :badboy: :sex:

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[xeno6919]

Haha

[Cacteur]

Love has no set definition it's about perspective.

No. Love has a definition, and a perspective. The two are not mutually exclusive.:)

[Kenshi]

yeah there is a definition of love, but i think it is wrong. because i do think it is about prespective and your perception

[Cacteur]

yeah there is a definition of love, but i think it is wrong. because i do think it is about prespective and your perception

But the dictionary definition I posted is all about perspective and perception...

Look...

love i (lúv) n 1. warm affection, attachment, liking or fondness, paternal benevolence (esp. of God) affectionate devotion. 2. sexual affection or passion or desire, relation between sweethearts; this feeling as a literary subject, a personified influence, or a God. 3. beloved one; sweetheart, (esp of woman); ( as colloq. form of address by or to woman or a child) 4. (colloq) delightful person or pretty thing. 5. (In games) no score, nothing, nil. ......

love ii (lúv) v 1. v.t hold dear, bear or make love to, be in love with, be fond of. 2. v.i. be in love 3. v.t. cling to, delight in, enjoy having, be addicted to, admire or be glad of the existence of.... 4. (w. inf. or gerund.) be (habitually) inclined; (colloq) like, be delighted,...

.. virtually the whole thing is about perception and perspective. I don't understand why you two are saying that because 'love' involves differing perspectives, it can't have a definition. The words 'perspective' and 'perception' both have definitions. "Habahulabajumba" doesn't have a definition, (well, at least I don't think it has, I made it up). "Love" certainly does have one. :invis:

[greddie]

baby dont hurt me, dont hurt me... no more

[shifted]

That there, is gold mate. Absolute gold.

"What is love,
Baby don't hurt,
don't hurt me,
no more...."

That is gonna be stuck in my head all night now. Made my day. Brilliant. hahaha

[ToxicZero]

What is love....baby don't hurt me.....don't hurt me....No more...

[Kenshi]

i not saying it DOESNT have a definition. of course it has one, i just think it is a definition that not everyone can agree on, when on other things a definition is normally sort of "law" and it is correct. but that was a broad definition so it would probably fit mosts ideas of love.

[GenesisDecep]

But the dictionary definition I posted is all about perspective and perception...

Look...



.. virtually the whole thing is about perception and perspective. I don't understand why you two are saying that because 'love' involves differing perspectives, it can't have a definition. The words 'perspective' and 'perception' both have definitions. "Habahulabajumba" doesn't have a definition, (well, at least I don't think it has, I made it up). "Love" certainly does have one. :invis:

Although what you say is true i think love differs to much, it has a "deffinition" but someones love that is exactly the same as someone elses deffiniton is different to the person.

It's hard to explain what i mean is because peoples emotions are to different it can't be defined but a lose deffinition excist but a complete deffinition does not.

[Cacteur]

You jokers are nuts. Love is a word in the English language, used to describe an emotional state of mind. Just because emotions are complicated and have perspective doesn't mean the word 'love' does not have a definition.

Sure, love is complicated, so is hate, or greed, or lust, or jealousy, or quantum physics. Are you saying there is no real definition for these as well?

Your idea that 'love' has no proper definition is a reflection of your own uncertainties about your personal relationship to 'love' the emotion, and does not prove a deficiency in the language that renders it incapable of defining that emotion.:trustme:

[Kenshi]

love is a complicated emotion because when people '"learn" what love means they learn it from their parents or a friend not from a dictionary so their interpertation of is is going to be different from the dictionary. BIATCH

[Cacteur]

love is a complicated emotion because when people '"learn" what love means they learn it from their parents or a friend not from a dictionary so their interpertation of is is going to be different from the dictionary. BIATCH

You don't get it do ya brah... :) I'm not suggesting you learn what the emotional state called love is from a dictionary. What I am saying is that it does have a definition.

It's not hate is it? Or jealousy? Or avarice? Or greed? It is related to desire though, and sympathy, and respect, and peace OK? How do we know this? Because it has a definition. Right? :D

I know when you're young, you keep thinking that everything that happens to you is happening for the first time ever in the history of the universe. That's actually not really true mate. We all been there bro. It might seem hard to believe at first, but it's da troof. Millions and millions of words have been written, in every language on the planet about 'love', it's mysteries, it's magic and the seductive game it plays with all of us. I very much doubt anyone has a unique perspective on what it means anymore, doncha reckon? ;)

[Kenshi]

haha cacteur i wasnt contradicting you, so i dont see the point of the rebuttal post. i was actually agreeing with you (by giving you the thanks)


I'm not suggesting you learn what the emotional state called love is from a dictionary. What I am saying is that it does have a definition.
i know your not suggesting that, on account of the fact you never said it, im not the type to put words in your mouth, or put words in your post.
i agree love has a definition, as it must. im just saying the reason it is complicated (complicated meaning people think of it differently and cant agree) is because they most likely learned the word and meaning from a family member or friend along with mutating it to their personal meaning, NOT from the dictionary, which would make peoples perspective different. because i know i personally have never read the definition of love out of a dictionary.

I know when you're young, you keep thinking that everything that happens to you is happening for the first time ever in the history of the universe. That's actually not really true mate. We all been there bro. It might seem hard to believe at first, but it's da troof. Millions and millions of words have been written, in every language on the planet about 'love', it's mysteries, it's magic and the seductive game it plays with all of us. I very much doubt anyone has a unique perspective on what it means anymore, doncha reckon?

i dont know if that is directed to me, might be because i am young, but i am well aware everyone goes thru the same shit. other people in contrast to myself has been and still is something i think about often, i ponder to try to find INFO

[Cacteur]

Jeez.. fucked if I know what I was thinking kenshi. :shy:

It was late man... nearly one in the morning, and I'd been battling spam bots all night. Pardon me for any misunderstanding..... fucking cool post though, clever bastard eh? :D:D

[Kenshi]

its cool cacteur, just trying to make sure you understood what i was saying, i dont want to come off as talking out of my ass.

[soulpimp]

ugh, damn you guys are so freaking intellect ppl.
I think love to me is just a state of mind is just like anger but a different set of emotion you feel angry and you feel happy
i think im just talking out of my ass now

[mrnicksta]

....at it's most basic level, merely a chemical reaction - which is a somewhat (excuse the semi-intentional pun) unromantic perspective on the matter :p

[shifted]

Your right soulpimp anyway, so your not "talking out your ass" so to speak. :)

@ mrstrange, it is a mere chemical reaction, it produces proteins that the brain gets addicted to, and like any addiction, the more it gets, the greater the "high" in a sense. That is why when you break off from a love interest, you feel so down, the mental side is not enough see, the proteins are not being produced and there is nothing to replace it with, and you fuck yourself sideways for it. :( lol

[mrnicksta]

mrNICKSTA not strange lol, there is more than one gentleman amongst the ranks!

i expect it's endorphins that are released by the brain.

when it comes down to it though, all emotions are merely chemical reactions, quite a saddening thought really

[shifted]

ahhh shit sorry dude!!! just got confused!!!

my apologies, @mrnicksta...

lol

yeah it is all endorphins.

a great movie that shows all this is "What The Bleep" particularly "What The Bleep - Rabbit Hole Edition" though both are worth watching, as both talk about things in a different way, if you have not seen it before, it is amazing and shows why people do certain things to get that release, you know?

[Cacteur]

mrNICKSTA not strange lol, there is more than one gentleman amongst the ranks!

i expect it's endorphins that are released by the brain.

when it comes down to it though, all emotions are merely chemical reactions, quite a saddening thought really

Sadness is also an emotion.

Sorry, I'm going to do it again..

émô'tion n. disturbance of mind; mental sensation or state; instinctive feeling as opposed to reason;hence~LESS a. [f. F émouvoir excite, motion motion.]

You're talking about lust I reckon mrnicksta. Do you really think loving your mother has anything to do with endorphins? :kissing:

[Rudolf]

Ewwwwww, lets keep mothers and lust out of this thread, that's a mental picture we can all do without. :(

[shifted]

Either way, a chemical reaction has to take place to put together the synchro like mesh within your brain (forgot what those particles are called) but they create connections with like things and revert to your memory.

Anyway, without an initial chemical reaction, no emotion would be known, recognised, or come to pass again. Even in sadness, and happiness you release the proteins that cause the feeling to endure.

[Cacteur]

Either way, a chemical reaction has to take place to put together the synchro like mesh within your brain (forgot what those particles are called) but they create connections with like things and revert to your memory.

Anyway, without an initial chemical reaction, no emotion would be known, recognised, or come to pass again. Even in sadness, and happiness you release the proteins that cause the feeling to endure.

Round and round and round we go. I still say you, (and many others here) are getting your wires crossed shifted.

Endorphins are endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during strenuous exercise, excitement, pain, death, and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well-being. Endorphins work as "natural pain relievers", whose effects may be enhanced by other medications.
The term "endorphin" implies a pharmacological activity (analogous to the activity of the corticosteroid category of biochemicals) as opposed to a specific chemical formulation. It consists of two parts: endo- and -orphin; these are short forms of the words endogenous and morphine, intended to mean "a morphine like substance originating from within the body."
The term endorphin rush has been adopted in popular speech to refer to feelings of exhilaration brought on by pain, danger, or other forms of stress, supposedly due to the influence of endorphins. When a nerve impulse reaches the spinal cord, endorphins are released which prevent nerve cells from releasing more pain signals. Immediately after injury, endorphins allow humans to feel a sense of power and control over themselves that allows them to persist with activity for an extended time.

What I was trying to point out in my 'emotion' definition was that the concept covers much more than extreme mental experiences, and although it includes reactions to excitement, pain, death and orgasm, it also applies to such milder states such as , sadness, and joy, (as opposed to grief and ecstacy).

Claiming that all these mental states we call emotion involve a reaction to self produced chemicals is pushing the theories way beyond current studies. I might also point out that by my earlier definition of 'love', it has a much broader scope that just it's emotional level. :)

Peace on y'all.

[Kenshi]

i wonder if it is possible to detach your self from emotion. other species dont have emotions like us, and we didnt use to in the beginning. so i want to be able to turn off emotions i dont need, such as sadness. and only use the ones i need, since all arent really NEEDED in my book.

edit: to cacteur, i never noticed you were in that crowd down there( your sig) that is awesome. i always just thought it was a random pic then i saw you and laughed. well it is a cool pic either or, but cooler now that i know you put your self in.

[Venge_1348]

Love is when a girl rips your heart out your ass :D

[Rudolf]

Love is when a girl rips your heart out your ass :D

That's a fetish :kissing: :sex: :D

[xsocalx]

That's a fetish :kissing: :sex: :D

Lmaoooo >:]

:spank::sex:

[Cacteur]

I came across a good old straight up the guts definition a few weeks back.

"Love is a blind whore with a mental disease and no sense of humour"

I have definitely come across that sort of love before. :D

[actfast]

"Love is a measurement of how jealous you would be if the person you spend your time with was spending their time with somebody else."