Love

In the words of Johnny Cash: Love is a burning thing. New love, old love, love that fizzled and then sparked again—it’s all magnificent and wondrous. Each love story is packed with emotions and experiences that shape those involved. While it may seem impossible to sum up your relationship in a few words, sometimes a moving and meaningful love quote can capture the essence of a relationship (especially around That’s what this list is for: To give you the best “I love you” quotes 1. “I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.” — Paul Coelho, The Alchemist 2. “I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.” — Pablo Neruda 3. “I love you to the moon and back.” —Sam McBratney, Guess How Much I Love You 4. “Say ‘I love you’ out loud and often.” — Mary Davis, Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace 5. “For you see, each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” — Rosemonde Gérard 6. “Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says: ‘I need you because I love you.'” — Erich Fromm 7. “I love you—I am at rest with you—I have come home.” — Dorothy L. Sayers 8. “I love you more than there are stars in the sky and fish in the sea.” — Nicholas Sparks 9. “Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.” — William Goldman, The ...

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Author • Gery Karantzas Associate professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University Disclosure statement Gery Karantzas receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is the founder of relationshipscienceonline.com Partners The Conversation UK receives funding from these organisations View the full list Languages • • English From songs and poems to novels and movies, romantic love is one of the most enduring subjects for artworks through the ages. But what about the science? Historical, cultural and even evolutionary evidence suggests love existed during ancient times and across many parts of the world. Romantic love has been found to exist in The complexity of love has much to do with how people experience it differently and how it can change over time. Read more: Like, love, or ‘in love’? Psychological Liking is described as having positive thoughts and feelings towards someone and finding that person’s company rewarding. We often also experience warmth and closeness towards the people we like. In some instances we choose to be emotionally intimate with these people. Various studies report approximately 20-40% of couples experience a reduction in passionate love over the course of a relationship. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock The second part is known as How does love change over time? There are various reasons for this. As partners learn more about each other and become more confident in the long-term future of the relationship, routines de...

Children need unconditional love from their parents. He was just a lonely man looking for love. Verb People loved him for his brashness and talent, his crazy manglings of the English language, his brawling, boyish antics … and I loved him, too, I loved him as much as anyone in the world. — Paul Auster, Granta, Winter 1994 "Nay," said Elizabeth, "this is not fair. You wish to think all the world respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of any body. I only want to think you perfect, and you set yourself against it. Do not be afraid of my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good will. You need not. There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well." — Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813

Share on Pinterest Sophie Mayanne / Getty Images Unconditional love, simply put, is love without strings attached. It’s love you offer freely. You don’t base it on what someone does for you in return. You simply love them and want nothing more than their happiness. This type of love, sometimes called compassionate or agape love, might sound somewhat familiar. Maybe it brings to mind the love your parents have for you or the love you have for your own child. While people often associate unconditional love with familial love, many look for this love in romantic relationships, too. Wanting someone to love you for yourself — no matter what — is an understandable desire. Yet this type of love might still seem like the stuff of fairy tales and movies, not something most people encounter in real life. Is this love as elusive as it sounds? Can it even happen in romantic relationships? Read on for a deeper understanding of what unconditional love is (and isn’t) and some strategies for cultivating it. Unconditional love is a selfless act. You’re not in it for yourself. Though it may overlap with other types of love in some ways, other elements set it apart. You can recognize it by these key characteristics. It can benefit emotional health A In other words, the simple act of loving someone unconditionally may Receiving unconditional love can also make a difference in emotional well-being. According to Results from a It feels secure Unconditional love can provide a sense of security i...

Verywell Mind content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. Fact checkers review articles for factual accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. We rely on the most current and reputable sources, which are cited in the text and listed at the bottom of each article. Content is fact checked after it has been edited and before publication. • Friendship: This type of love involves liking someone and sharing a certain degree of intimacy. • Infatuation: This is a form of love that often involves intense feelings of attraction without a sense of commitment; it often takes place early in a relationship and may deepen into a more lasting love. • Passionate love: This type of love is marked by intense feelings of longing and attraction; it often involves an idealization of the other person and a need to maintain constant physical closeness. • Compassionate/companionate love: This form of love is marked by trust, affection, intimacy, and commitment. • Unrequited love: This form of love happens when one person loves another who does not return those feelings. Psychologists, sociologists, and researchers disagree somewhat on the characterization of love. Many say it's not an emotion in the way we typically understand them, but an essential physiological drive. Psychologist and biologist Enrique Burunat says, "Love is a physiological motivation such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and sex drive." Conversely, the American Psychological Association defines it as...

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