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I hate the phrase "in love" because an "in" indicates that there will be an "out" version at some point. I think once on truly loves, love lasts. I cannot say that it means that a couple will stay together, especially if there is not mutual love, but love doesn't just go away after a while or after someone has hurt you. My Mom loved my dad even through the divorce. Love doesn't mean relationships will work, unfortunately.
But love is different than "in love". Love is stronger.
Idk I've never been in "true love". From a general perspective I think that what humans perceive as love is an evolutionary mechanism to keep the species going and ensure their offspring are ready for the threats and opportunities of the world.
I don't think its mentally or physically healthy to base your self worth on another person's happiness or think that you literally cannot live without whoever you are seeing by making them your everything and pinning all of your life's goals and dreams on them. But what do I know I've never been in "true love".
You deeply value them for who they are, not just for how they make you feel emotionally. This means really knowing & seeing them for who they truly are & not just wanting to experience it it for your own benefit, but nurture & support it for its own sake. The emotion experienced is more of a deep resonation that this person is significant to you, not a gooey high. The gooey high is more about someone making you feel good about yourself.
Like I said before, when you can separate yourself and take all of your own needs and wants out of the equation and you genuinely want goodness and happiness for someone else........ putting their needs above your own... in a nutshell.
Like I said before, when you can separate yourself and take all of your own needs and wants out of the equation and you genuinely want goodness and happiness for someone else........ putting their needs above your own... in a nutshell.
I'm sure we all laughed or went "ewww" to this mental image , but really, you aren't so far off the mark.
True love endures many difficult or nasty things.
I think my sons learned to be better young men when they watched my husband take care of me after major surgery several years back. He did things like wash my long hair for me and empty my urine catheter bag - all with a smile on his face and no complaining.
I hate the phrase "in love" because an "in" indicates that there will be an "out" version at some point. I think once on truly loves, love lasts. I cannot say that it means that a couple will stay together, especially if there is not mutual love, but love doesn't just go away after a while or after someone has hurt you. My Mom loved my dad even through the divorce. Love doesn't mean relationships will work, unfortunately.
But love is different than "in love". Love is stronger.
To me it's a little different. Even though I'm young I feel the only people I will "love" is someone in my family. If I'm in a relationship "I'm in love" and if it ends so does my love. I don't "love" any of my exes and don't care to know what they're up to, or even if they're fine. I've been with my girlfriend for 3 years and I'm "in love" with her now, but if it ends it ends. That's just how I am
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Idk I've never been in "true love". From a general perspective I think that what humans perceive as love is an evolutionary mechanism to keep the species going and ensure their offspring are ready for the threats and opportunities of the world. 
, but really, you aren't so far off the mark.
