Definition of Love

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Everybody has felt it at one time or another, be it for a person, pet, or even a non-living object. That feeling is love. Some people search for what seem their whole lifetimes for love, whereas others may seem to fall in and out of love on a regular basis. The word “love” now-a-days- has become so frequently used, that sometimes it lacks its true meaning. The Oxford Dictionary’s first and most basic definition of love is, “An intense feeling of deep affection” (Oxford). With this definition being the trunk for the tree of love, there are branches representing the different kinds of love. These separate branches relate to the various relationships we share with the people in our lives. The definition of love should have an inclusion based on the three different levels of love humans have with one another: romantic, friendship, and family. Romantic love is the type of love one feels for their significant other, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or lover. Romantic lovers are constantly on each other’s minds. People make important life decisions based on their romantic partners because they cannot imagine life without those people. Romantic love guides a person’s mind and can sometimes cloud it as to what the right decision may be. After all, romantic love can be extremely selfless. William Shakespeare, the famous playwright and one of the greatest advocates for romantic love, wrote Romeo and Juliet, the intense romance play that will forever be known to mankind. In the play, Romeo’s love for Juliet is so strong, he does not want to live without her in his life. He then proceeds to kill himself over love with his last words being, “Here's to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (5.3.118-120). This, of course, is an extreme example of the power romantic love holds over human beings. Like too much alcohol or happy drugs,
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