Haven't we tried to answer this question innumerable number of times....and how many times have we succeeded!? Well, someone like me would most probably say that "Love is a feeling, it can only be felt and not described". But does the debate end there!? Definitely not....and how? That we are going to see here. Let's start with the meaning of love which i got from the internet:
"Love usually refers to a deep, ineffable feeling of tenderly caring for another person. This limited conception of love, encompasses a wealth of different feelings, from the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love to the nonsexual emotional closeness of familial and platonic love to the profound oneness or devotion of religious love."
Is that all? Not really, I was reading this article in the newspaper yesterday which talked about how to classify love into different kinds and how we can fall into any of these categories. I did a little bit of my own research coz i felt that the article was too small. I guess the editor obviously could not dedicate one whole page for love, unless of course it�s for something like Valentine's Day.
Anyways, I found that love had its own connotation in different cultures and the one that struck me the most was the Greek one. So let's talk about the different types of love according to the Greeks:
Agape: Means love in modern-day Greek. The term s'agapo means I love you in Greek. The word agapo is the verb I love. It generally refers to a "pure", ideal type of love, rather than the one with physical attraction. It has also been translated as "love of the soul".
Eros: Is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Greek word erota means in love. Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Some translations list it as "love of the body".
Philia: A dispassionate virtuous love, was a concept developed by Aristotle. It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires virtue, equality, and familiarity. Philia is motivated by practical reasons; one or both of the parties benefit from the relationship. It can also mean "love of the mind".
Storge: Also called familial love is natural affection, like that felt by parents for their offspring. Storge may be used as a general term to describe the love between exceptional friends, and the desire for them to care compassionately for one another.
I am sure we can associate with most of the kinds of love given above. So which one do you associate with and why do you think so?
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