Love - its just a physical attraction?

[Naida_BR]

Everyone in this world knows what is the meaning of love and it also involved in everyone's life from different relationship but what's your thought about the love.

I cannot say that I have felt the true love yet.
From my perspective love is unconditional for my family members and I would do anything for them without asking back something from them. Also, I try to create a better future from them. That's who I can explain love.

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[Mometaskers]

"Love" is a broad concept that don't even have a definition but I'm going to assume you are mostly thinking of romantic love since you mentioned attraction. IMHO it starts really as just that - attraction.

I don't believe in "love at first sight". All the other "love" has some sort of attachment or emotional investment to it - child to parent and vice versa, friendship, pets, etc. I don't see why romantic love should be any different.

Anyone saying they've found "the one" by just looking at them and haven't even spoken to has just been overcome with a desire to possess said person.

[gabmen]

It's something that we develop over time I guess. When people spend a lot of time with you and you end up caring for them, I guess that's what love is. That's why I don't believe in love at first sight. Family, friends, spouse, these are people who you spend time with throughout your life. Love is something that is developed. For example, there are some cultures when two people are married by their parents at a young age, without them even knowing each other. Most of the time, because they're always together, they end up caring and falling in love. At tleast that's how I see it.

[akram143]

Anyone saying they've found "the one" by just looking at them and haven't even spoken to has just been overcome with a desire to possess said person.

Exactly,this also get manipulated by movie and entertainment programme we are watching for years and years since our childhood so it makes us to believe this is the love and the whole world is running behind this philosophy.

We have to convert "love at first sight" into "lust at first sight".

[inanilujimi]

for me personally love is a feeling that can not be forced by anything, not looking at the physical but something else like sacrifice and a strong commitment, to protect each other.

[akram143]

for me personally love is a feeling that can not be forced by anything, not looking at the physical but something else like sacrifice and a strong commitment, to protect each other.

Then answer why most couple breakup who said that they were truly loves each other? So they didn't started loving yet or love can get bored after months or years?

[Rmcdermott927]

I believe love is a combination of physical attraction and putting the lives and concerns of people you love over your own.

[franky1]

for me personally love is a feeling that can not be forced by anything, not looking at the physical but something else like sacrifice and a strong commitment, to protect each other.

Then answer why most couple breakup who said that they were truly loves each other? So they didn't started loving yet or love can get bored after months or years?

so when people break up. is the only reason 'sorry but you got hit with the ugly stick last night'

love is not about attraction of physical looks. its about wanting to care and protect and make other happy and get the same in return. and yes people can stop caring
its easier to stop caring than it is for the other person to suddenly become ugly. which is why breakups happen.. people stop caring.

[akram143]

for me personally love is a feeling that can not be forced by anything, not looking at the physical but something else like sacrifice and a strong commitment, to protect each other.

Then answer why most couple breakup who said that they were truly loves each other? So they didn't started loving yet or love can get bored after months or years?

so when people break up. is the only reason 'sorry but you got hit with the ugly stick last night'

love is not about attraction of physical looks. its about wanting to care and protect and make other happy and get the same in return. and yes people can stop caring
its easier to stop caring than it is for the other person to suddenly become ugly. which is why breakups happen.. people stop caring.

Stop caring because they start to get bored with the "same stick again and again".

[Mometaskers]

Anyone saying they've found "the one" by just looking at them and haven't even spoken to has just been overcome with a desire to possess said person.

Exactly,this also get manipulated by movie and entertainment programme we are watching for years and years since our childhood so it makes us to believe this is the love and the whole world is running behind this philosophy.

We have to convert "love at first sight" into "lust at first sight".

Isn't Hollyweird raunchy enough? That tag might not sell might though. Need to keep the divorce mill running.

But yes, it's a modern concept. For much of history it's parents, sometimes with the help of matchmakers, that find a suitable partner for their children.

Even for those that don't go through this, there's a lengthy courtship. People didn't "fall in love", they "learn to love".

[GideonGono]

Everyone in this world knows what is the meaning of love and it also involved in everyone's life from different relationship but what's your thought about the love.

Love, In my definition, if you are attracted to someone or on your partner then you don't need to attract by someone else because by love, it define a loyalty and faithfulness which you need to be attracted to only one because by attracted to someone, it means that you are not contented to your partner and it is not love.  You are only scared to be lonely but it is not love.

[akram143]

Everyone in this world knows what is the meaning of love and it also involved in everyone's life from different relationship but what's your thought about the love.

Love, In my definition, if you are attracted to someone or on your partner then you don't need to attract by someone else because by love, it define a loyalty and faithfulness which you need to be attracted to only one because by attracted to someone, it means that you are not contented to your partner and it is not love.  You are only scared to be lonely but it is not love.

So when you are in love the attraction is allowed to only one person? Yes love is meant to be loyal and faithful but getting attracted to someone is not real love,it should be mutual understanding and you will feel what is real love when you on it.

It doesn't mean you can't bang other girls,but you don't have to hide it from your partner.There are couple who like to swap their partners on bed.Sex is not the only thing related to love.

[af_newbie]

lust is the physical attraction

my family are ugly, but i still love them

love is about caring and wanting to help/protect them, wanting to do something positive for others, and the feeling of something positive done to you by others

Uugh?! Your family are beautiful. See? I love them more than you do. Why do you talk about them that way?

Lust is not the physical attraction!

lust
[ luhst ]

noun

1. intense sexual desire or appetite.

2. uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness.

3. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for): a lust for power.

4. ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life.

Physical attraction is simply the recognition of beauty.

Not really.  Oil Paintings are beautiful yet very few people would be physically attracted to them.

People love their dogs without being physically attracted to them.

Many people are physically attracted to people they have never met or interacted with.

Physical attraction = Lust

Love is none of those things.

[bananacue]

Everyone in this world knows what is the meaning of love and it also involved in everyone's life from different relationship but what's your thought about the love.

Love is profound In a way that it is not just a physical attraction but rather an emotional attachment to someone or something. The one who love is the one who persevered and patient. To love is to give or to do something for a person without expecting anything in return. For love is to care to give and to trust someone. It is unconditional affection that is limitless. Love is sacrifice and passionate.

[DaftAjax]

Love doesn't really exist in the first place. We just happen to give it a word, a meaning--then several meanings, for us to "easily" understand (yet still remains a mystery, and would be different and the same at the same time for each person) and to identify that it indeed exists (after all, we felt it). Essentially, It's a manifestation of mixed "feelings" towards something or someone. It starts when you appreciate a thing or a person. Tho there are "levels", even "kinds" of love--we don't need to dive into that.

I would agree on what this person said:

Love is a physical repulsion that is just so amazing and intriguing to people, that they just have to dive into it to find out what it's all about.

You can only call it "love", once you experienced it--once you felt it, then understand and identify it.

[akram143]

Everyone in this world knows what is the meaning of love and it also involved in everyone's life from different relationship but what's your thought about the love.

Love is profound In a way that it is not just a physical attraction but rather an emotional attachment to someone or something. The one who love is the one who persevered and patient. To love is to give or to do something for a person without expecting anything in return. For love is to care to give and to trust someone. It is unconditional affection that is limitless. Love is sacrifice and passionate.

Then explain me why breakup,cheating,chicks and all these things happening when someone fell in love!

[creepyjas]

Referring to the title, no, it’s not.

There’s a deeper meaning to the word love.

Love is the feeling you feel towards your family, partner, some friends, things you’re passionate about and other being you’re caring for.

If it’s just a physical attraction, it’s called lust and it has a shallow meaning compare to the word love.

[merchantofzeny]

I would say it's mostly attraction in the early stage - which is why people seem to not see any of their "beloved's" faults. Soon when that chemical rush in the brain subsides, you either are revolted of bothering with the person or by that time you have grown an attachment for him/her.

[akram143]

Referring to the title, no, it’s not.

There’s a deeper meaning to the word love.

Love is the feeling you feel towards your family, partner, some friends, things you’re passionate about and other being you’re caring for.

If it’s just a physical attraction, it’s called lust and it has a shallow meaning compare to the word love.

This is not to discuss about the love between family,friends or anyone just between the couple who says I fell in love with you at first sight and got the feel you are my future do you think love really works in this way?

[creepyjas]

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This is not to discuss about the love between family,friends or anyone just between the couple who says I fell in love with you at first sight and got the feel you are my future do you think love really works in this way?

Depends, man.

It could be that the one who said those words was a long time friend who sees you as more than a friend that you never know from a long time since you guys met.

If it was said by someone who you just met a minute ago, then it might be lust.