How would you describe true love?
What is your interpretation of true love?
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If you can find this answer you’re doing better than I have. I know what it feels like, but I can’t describe it. I’ll try. It’s trust and respect and honesty, and snuggling up without the need for words, and taking care of them when they’re ill. Giving them someone to lean on when they need it. And doing little things for them just for the sake of doing something for them. That was lame.
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“True love”? A romanticized ideal.
@syz no, like actual love. If I wanted to know the romanticized idea, I’d watch a crappy movie.
The strengthening of a relationship over time.
What’s the difference between love, true love & showing off?
Spitting, swallowing & gargling.
Non-existent. Temporary at best. A mirage. Self delusion.
I realized lately that I have absolutely no idea. I hope you’ll find out someday!
[In one sense it can be described as:]
John 15:13
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.
[And by extension…]
Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
[My secular answer?]
It doesn’t exist inherently (and magically) between two people. True love is a choice imho. It is a choice supported by actions.
The most definitive thing I can say about true love is that it is extremely rare.
Sacrifice/compromise…..if these don’t happen it does NOT exist!
It’s a delicate equilibrium between two seemingly conflicting states:
These two people have to be able to retain their individuality as separate persons, and yet also be able to utterly lose that sense of separation. True love permits a free interplay of these two states. If either is neglected, trouble sets in.
Its a connection you feel for a person that makes you want to do any and everything for them.
It’s the bond that lasts after the excitement and stimulation of courtship is over, through the raising of children (if you have them), and into old age. People who survive all that and still prefer each other’s company to anyone else’s know what true love is.
I wouldn’t try to describe it. But I might have a class about it, or a conversation. True love probably has to be lived and people have to discuss what it means to them. If you have never thought you truly loved someone, nothing will mean much to you.
There is no one answer to this question. True love is different to everyone. Truth is different to everyone. Love is different to everyone. You must follow it as it demands. It is a power that feels like it is outside of you, although it isn’t. It is an interplay with the object of love, and it usually has to be returned. But mostly it has to be lived and it changes as you and your beloved change and grow.
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The appreciation of imperfection as an integral part of your partner.
True love is unconditionally accepting the person as they are, respecting them enough to be completely forthcoming with them, and trusting them enough to let them make their own decisions. True love does not die.
However, very few people have true love for themselves and therefore can not be true to another. In addition, there are many other factors involved in having a successful, ”‘till death do us part” relationship. True love comes with no guarantees.
Infinite acceptance, forgiveness, and respect. Personally I’d describe it as something magical and indescribable :)
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