Love

The definition of love is different to all of us, and I’m sure there are a thousand different definitions out there based on religion, and experience. And I bet you have your own but here’s mine.

I believe for it there are always present these five components: commitment, effort, passion, compatibility, and intimacy (not necessarily sexual).  

Commitment to being faithful and trustworthy to your significant other

Passion: intense desire for the significant other

Compatibility: Well you can’t exactly passionly, committedly and effortly love someone if there is no spark, because there are no matching points on were the relationship can grow and feed itself out of.

Intimacy: Important because this is the closeness between both, because in this intimate conversations you get to know each other personally and trust grows.

Effort: Love is sustained and strengthens by action, by the pattern of devotion in things we do for each other every day. The effort shown by both parties… In a relationship there are two people equally involved and nonetheless there are many things where we are to meet half way. I cannot stress enough on this because we humans are islands and for a relationship to work, both must build a bridge to meet half way.

Love is ecstasy and torment, freedom and slavery. Love bonds and connects us in a unified link of trust, intimacy and interdependence. It enhances the relationship and comforts the soul.The depth of love cannot be measured. Love is the result from meeting each other’s needs, showing interest, bearing with each other, appreciating each other… Love should be experienced and not just felt.