Love.

If there were no such word as 'love', our vocabulary would be much richer. We would have to struggle harder to find the right words. Everyone would be so long-winded and Shakespearean in their range of emotional expression. The word 'love' came along and wiped out all sorts of terms in a giant, symantical bloodbath.

Without the word 'love', people would speak of sensations, like the sensation of standing waist-deep in a tub of warm plum sauce. Or the sensation of being tickled on the back of the knees. Some would say they just swallowed a honey-soaked boxing glove, and others would say that they had been feeling like their guts had been yanked out and spread out all over the kitchen floor.

Without the word 'love', we would get wedding invitations that say things like, "On June the 13th, join us at the Five Holy Martyrs Church of Worship to help celebrate Barry Lazinsky's feeling of aimless goodwill, that he's decided to direct onto Robin Krewkta, who's receptive to the idea of being with a man, who she's fairly certain, will never inflict hurt on her."

Sometimes, we call something 'love' because we don't know what else to call it. And sometimes, there are no other words to describe it. Love could be defined in many ways, but I like this one: love is just the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in that recognition.

Maybe love means something different to you. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I can prove love mathematically:

Very funny, Cungy! I don't know what love is with a man, really. But I sure know what it is with my children.

Hello Cungyman: I often debate this subject...

"I love you" that word is totally mis-represented when applied to emotions/feelings towards another human being, "I love you" is supposed to mean all the dear, gentle, wonderful, powerful feelings a person can feel. "I love you" is often said out of context. So often "I love you" is said by a person who has mentally or physically abused another human being.
The word LOVE should be replaced by the word RESPECT. "I respect you" says more than "I love you", respect covers a large range of human feelings.
Respect me "first," then love me, if you want to...:broken heart:

Love is a hurt that leaps and spans oceans, a regret that defines the function of my lungs with one vast gasp, an elephantine longing that both mocks and promises a future.

Love will be the shape of lips, the slight touch of a startling realization, a particular shape and a remarkable gentleness that will nestle against my own in perfect symmetry.

Love was a bolt of laughter, threaded with pearled tears; a heart etched into bleeding stone. Love is you and me; worlds apart and alone, bridged by hopes and dreams, flaring even in the light of mocking stars.

Love are tears steaming the screen; carving into the dust of intentions.

Love are words made real.

Reading this made me feel like I was back in the Pyschology classroom....everyone has different definition and what it means to them for every word in the vocabulary as in relation to the people around them, such as honesty, love, lying, sexuality, caring, and so on and so forth.................the definition commonalities help the relationships and life goals.

all i know is what dr phil said.... women use sex to get love and men use love to get sex. hmmm

This part could be seen as lust?...

"Sometimes, we call something 'love' because we don't know what else to call it. And sometimes, there are no other words to describe it. Love could be defined in many ways, but I like this one: love is just the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in that recognition."

I love love!!!!

I love the feeling!!!

I love the word.....

Dancing around!! Throwing it up in the air till the trees are dripping with it!!

Gleefully laughing as they fall on my head in the summer breeze!!

Catching them on my tounge and gently inserting them in my boyfriends mouth......

Love is pure

love is fresh....

Look into a babies eyes as he gazes at his moms face!

Listen to his coo's as he tells her he loves her!

And she lifts him to her breasts and the love swirls......

I love love!......

Oh, that is simply awesome. Thanks for sharing that!

The nice thing about love is that it can be anyone. I definitely admire you for loving your kids. That's one of the most important things in the world.

Oh, and thanks for getting my humor!

Dr. Phil is quite possibly the worst reference for relationships, or really much of anything for that matter.

Love is a mathmatical equation, here, I'll show you:

x*t+12*x/2>7x/12*t-x/7=Error

There you have it.

Dang it you forgot to use the graphing calculator again....

I respect you, Laradr. And yes, love can be thrown about all willy nilly. As much as we try, there are going to be times where we hurt those around us. I've done it myself many times, and I assure you that most of those times, it was not intentional. It does hurt when someone tells you they 'love you' and then they decide they don't want to anymore. Respect does cover a larger range of human emotions, but should we be thinking of our emotions in that way?

I must say I rather enjoy the word elephantine.

And I appreciate your thoughts and your reply to my topic, red_lace.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Very true! I know that by just reading these comments that love means different things to different people. And you know what? I think that's pretty awesome!

I'm studying the concept of language through organizational communication. Like love, everyone's interpretations of language will vary slightly due to their life experiences. How would we accomplish anything without language or at the very least, nonverbal communication? We wouldn't be able to communicate ideas, hopes, feelings, and dreams.

I'm glad you stopped by the topic.

You're welcome....I am just always surprised by the fact that everyone seems to believe in the obvious responses to the questions and do not always realize that several influences create who you are and the definitions each individual holds.