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**JessePex** · 03-09-2012, 02:34 AM

Hi PV

You may well be aware of this, but the Greeks had 4 words for love. Parental, friendship, sexual and unconditional. The closeness to, need for, attraction toward, and so on are different ways of expressing our emotions. What we generally (and I believe you are) refer to as love is the mutual inter-dependence of two people. Personally, I don't like the use of the word in this context, but most people get upset with the idea that such strong emotions do not constitute love. In this context there is a battle of wills and a focus on compromise. We may need each other, but it doesn't mean we love each other.

03-09-2012, 02:34 AM	#9
JessePex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 618 Senior Member	Hi PV You may well be aware of this, but the Greeks had 4 words for love. Parental, friendship, sexual and unconditional. The closeness to, need for, attraction toward, and so on are different ways of expressing our emotions. What we generally (and I believe you are) refer to as love is the mutual inter-dependence of two people. Personally, I don't like the use of the word in this context, but most people get upset with the idea that such strong emotions do not constitute love. In this context there is a battle of wills and a focus on compromise. We may need each other, but it doesn't mean we love each other.
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