The document discusses the different types and definitions of love. It notes that love is a complex range of feelings that can include both interpersonal affection and pleasure. Some key elements of love identified include intimacy, passion, compassion, trust, and respect. Love is described as an emotion, an action, and can take many forms from romantic love to familial love to love for friends or community. True love is said to be unconditional, involve empathy, and require attention while accepting differences.

3. Love is
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12. What is love?
Love is a variety of different feelings,
states, and attitudes that ranges from
interpersonal affection to pleasure.
It may also describe compassionate and
affectionate actions towards other
humans, one's self or animals.

13. What is love?
It can refer to an emotion of a strong
attraction and personal attachment. It can
also be a virtue representing human kindness,
compassion, and affection—"the unselfish
loyal and benevolent concern for the good of
another".

18. Elements
of Love
Elements
of Love
IntimacyIntimacy
PassionPassion
CompassionCompassion

19. Elements
of Love
Elements
of Love
TrustTrust
RespectRespect
AffectionAffection

21. The kind of love which makes us
sorrowful when we hear of a crisis in
another nation that makes us give our
time or money to charity; and makes us
feel connected to people we don’t
know simply on the basis of our shared
experience as human beings.
The kind of love which makes us
sorrowful when we hear of a crisis in
another nation that makes us give our
time or money to charity; and makes us
feel connected to people we don’t
know simply on the basis of our shared
experience as human beings.

22. The love a parent has for a child, or a
child has for a favourite aunt or
uncle. The love a foster parent feels
for the children in her care and the
love a grandparent feels for the child
adopted by his son- and daughter-in-
law.
The love a parent has for a child, or a
child has for a favourite aunt or
uncle. The love a foster parent feels
for the children in her care and the
love a grandparent feels for the child
adopted by his son- and daughter-in-
law.

23. The love between a married
couple which develops over a
long period of time. The love
which endures in sickness and in
health. The love which makes a
friend care for their former
school friend who has become
vulnerable in later life.
The love between a married
couple which develops over a
long period of time. The love
which endures in sickness and in
health. The love which makes a
friend care for their former
school friend who has become
vulnerable in later life.

24. The love we feel for people we
strive with to achieve a shared goal
– our co-workers, the players in a
football or netball team, the
soldiers in an army
The love we feel for people we
strive with to achieve a shared goal
– our co-workers, the players in a
football or netball team, the
soldiers in an army

25. The love we give to ourselves. This
is not vanity, like narcissism, but
our joy in being true to our own
values. The strength to care for
ourselves so that we can in turn
care for others.
The love we give to ourselves. This
is not vanity, like narcissism, but
our joy in being true to our own
values. The strength to care for
ourselves so that we can in turn
care for others.

26. The feelings we have when we test
out what it might be like to be in love
with someone. The fluttering heart
and feelings of euphoria; the slightly
dangerous sensation.
The feelings we have when we test
out what it might be like to be in love
with someone. The fluttering heart
and feelings of euphoria; the slightly
dangerous sensation.

27. Based on sex and powerful
magnetism. It’s the one which can
get us into the most trouble. It can
turn into other kinds of love – like
pragma – but it starts as romance
and attraction.
Based on sex and powerful
magnetism. It’s the one which can
get us into the most trouble. It can
turn into other kinds of love – like
pragma – but it starts as romance
and attraction.

29. Characteristic
s of True
Love

30. 1. Love means saying goodbye to expectations.1. Love means saying goodbye to expectations.
2. Love doesn't play the victim role or blame others.2. Love doesn't play the victim role or blame others.
4. Love doesn't require you to continue a
relationship.
4. Love doesn't require you to continue a
relationship.
3. Love includes letting go.3. Love includes letting go.
5. Love has no room for jealousy.5. Love has no room for jealousy.

31. 6. Love is the absence of fear.6. Love is the absence of fear.
7. Love is not needing, but wanting.7. Love is not needing, but wanting.
8. Love is an action, not just a feeling.8. Love is an action, not just a feeling.
9. Love is unconditional.9. Love is unconditional.
10. Love means putting other people's needs equal
to - or before - your own.
10. Love means putting other people's needs equal
to - or before - your own.

32. 11. Love is the highest vibration emotion that there
is.
11. Love is the highest vibration emotion that there
is.
12. Love requires attention.12. Love requires attention.
13. Love understands and accepts differences.13. Love understands and accepts differences.
14. Love varies in how it is expressed and accepted.14. Love varies in how it is expressed and accepted.
15. Love makes you feel good, not bad.15. Love makes you feel good, not bad.
16. Love has empathy.16. Love has empathy.

40. Elements of Love
• Physical Element
• Emotional Element
• Intellectual Element
• Volitional Element