Our concept of love is distorted by what we see in the media and film. IMHO and from a male perspective what passes for love is often a mixture of lust and infatuation, and I believe we are also constrained by the word itself - if I say "I love you," what that means to me and what it means to you are likely to be two completely different things. Greek I'm told has 3 different words to depict love - 1. Eros - erotic love, sexual desire, passion 2. Philia - brotherly love, love for a family member or a close friend 3. Agape - totally altruistic love; unselfish; patient; always and solely looking out for and concerned with the welfare of the recipient of that love.
Our concept of love is distorted by what we see in the media and film. IMHO and from a male perspective what passes for love is often a mixture of lust and infatuation, and I believe we are also constrained by the word itself - if I say "I love you," what that means to me and what it means to you are likely to be two completely different things. Greek I'm told has 3 different words to depict love - 1. Eros - erotic love, sexual desire, passion 2. Philia - brotherly love, love for a family member or a close friend 3. Agape - totally altruistic love; unselfish; patient; always and solely looking out for and concerned with the welfare of the recipient of that love.