what does love mean to you?

So today, i was just thinking about this very special person. This person knew how to make my heart skip a beat.
This person knew how I felt toward them. But this person was confused to a point where _______ didn’t know what love was.
I don’t think anyone does.
I think everyone has many different ways and many different opinions about love so I started to ask around.
I came across a lot of heart felt and interesting things when it came to love to those people.
And looking at all of these, I’m hoping one day, this person will have their own way of knowing what love means to them.

These are real life responses I got from people from all around the world. From strangers to family members to friends. Here they are:

[Note: Each quote is all different people]

Me: So what does love mean to you?

“It’s when you care about someone or something so much that you would do anything for it or him or her and can’t live without them.”

“Being willing to give up anything and everything for a person, without actually having to because they don’t want you to.”

“Loyalty, security, trust, and comfort with one another. When a person is “in love” that means that they have found a companion, friend, and a counselor (when the individual is at their darkest points). “Love” is knowing that no matter how you act, meaning you can be wrong or right, the person will still stand by you. When someone is willing to sacrifice their dignity, life, and time for you that means they love you. “Love” is not only for those in a relationship. It is for friends, family, and so on. Love is the willing-fullness to invest all of ones emotions, effort, and willingness to understand towards someone.”

“To me love is putting someone else before your need. Its selfless. Its encouraging and empowering. Its also an effort, love isn’t just going to appear on a white horse; you need to chase it and find it.”

“Love is biochemically no different then eating large amounts of chocolate. It’s the largest flaw in all of humanity and serves no purpose than to cause large amounts of suffering for a small amount of pleasure. Sorry I’m a cynic who doesn’t really believe in love.”

“Love is when two people can share the same feelings with each other and not be afraid to do so. It’s about negotiation and partnership. Love can also be for your family where it is cherished the most.”

“Love means putting someone else’s happiness before your own. Living for them and living to see them smile. (: “

“It has no meaning to me. Or I can’t think of any way to define it.”

“Love is a feeling that occurs when you have strong feelings for someone/something, and those strong feelings transcend to something more. Deeper than addiction, more complex than an obsession. Its love, love is that ultimate attraction.”

“Love is indescribable with only words because its an art form of actions with the words from the heart.”

“Love is when you give up your soul to someone else and they do the same back to you.”

“Love to me mean – having someone there for you, you can trust, talk to when needed or at anytime , someone who’s loyal. i know, sounds stupid.”

“Love means knowing that you’re safe with someone, knowing that the feeling when you look at them in the eyes and know that they feel the same and just the feeling that only one person could give you.”

“Love means caring for someone brother/lover/friend even if you cant be with them or around them, it means holding they’re hand when times are good and times are tough. listening to their stupidity and their brilliance. Fighting for the people and things that matter the most.”

“Being able to accept faults and merits on good and bad days, commitment and being able to do what you feel is the best for yourself and someone else. Love is ever-growing and nurturing. it isn’t stagnant, and feels warm and enveloping.” 

“Love to me is pretty short I guess. If you care for someone enough and find yourself constantly interacting with them with few arguments, then it could be love. Mostly caring about someone enough that you’d put their safety over your own. But yeah I guess caring lol.”

“Love = caring for someone enough to do whatever you can for them. Being able to deal with all their troubles and problems and still smile and feel happy that they’re there. No matter what happens you can overcome it and be happy together like being together for the first time. Pretty much what I think love is being able to conquer anything together”

“Love, is about something someone that u really really like that could make u happy and will miss it so much when u r away of it.”

“Love is…when you get boner just by looking at your partner in the eyes…. awhhhhhh.”

“Love is pretty much all the cliches of love (trust, honesty, caring respect). Cliches, but they’re the truth of it.”

“uhm sex? LOL. I don’t know. A feeling.”

After reading all these, these all definitely made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Some are pretty dark but others are most very sweet.
I really enjoy asking for others opinion.
But do you know it’s funny? I didn’t even give you my opinion about what love means to me.

Guess what? Not going to tell you 🙂