violator said:

Yeah, I think you whimped out too, you made a solid observastion and backed away from it.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

My latest solid observation is that y'all are trying to start some shit...

violator said:

Who ME? Why dear sir, I do think you are confusing me with someone else.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

the idea is beautiful.but ppl are not perfect like the idea.

When I find it, I'll let you know

There are no words in this world to properly describe it...

The Greeks defined and described it way better than we do. 4 words, 4 descriptions.

mdiver said:

ok...and???? care to share?

shanti0608 said:

reported! that is bait

The 4 Greek words and their descriptions from Wiki. Have a look at Vines Expository dictionary too. Much more in depth.

Storgē (from the Greek στοργή) is the word for family love, such as the love of a parent toward a child. In social psychology, storgē is form of loving evolved from friendship.

Storgic lovers are friends first. Storgic love develops gradually out of friendship, and the friendship can endure beyond the breakup of the relationship. Storgic lovers choose their mates based on homogamy, and sometimes cannot pinpoint the moment that friendship turned to love. Storgic lovers want their significant others to also be their best friends.

Storgic lovers place much importance on commitment, and find their motivation to avoid committing infidelity is to preserve the trust between the partners. Children and marriage are seen as legitimate forms of their bond. Sex is of lesser importance than in some of the other love styles.

Some advantages of storgic love can be the level of friendship, understanding, and intimacy in the partners, while disadvantages can include potential boredom and lack of passion in some couples.

"Philia" (Greek: φιλíα) in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is usually translated "friendship",[1] though in fact his use of the term is rather broader than that. As Gerard Hughes points out, in Books VIII and IX Aristotle gives examples of philia including:

"young lovers (1156b2), lifelong friends (1156b12), cities with one another (1157a26), political or business contacts (1158a28), parents and children (1158b20), fellow-voyagers and fellow-soldiers (1159b28), members of the same religious society (1160a19), or of the same tribe (1161b14), a cobbler and the person who buys from him (1163b35)."[2]

All of these different relationships involve getting on well with someone, though Aristotle at times implies that something more like actual liking is required. When he is talking about the character or disposition that falls between obsequiousness or flattery on the one hand and surliness or quarrelsomeness on the other, he says that this state:

"has no name, but it would seem to be most like [philia]; for the character of the person in the intermediate state is just what we mean in speaking of a decent friend, except that the friend is also fond of us." (1126b21)

This passage indicates also that, though broad, the notion of philia must be mutual, and thus excludes relationships with inanimate objects, though philia with animals, such as pets, is allowed for (see 1155b27–31).

In his Rhetoric, Aristotle defines the activity involved in philia (τὸ φιλεῖn) as:

"wanting for someone what one thinks good, for his sake and not for one's own, and being inclined, so far as one can, to do such things for him" (1380b36–1381a2)

John M. Cooper argues that this indicates:

"that the central idea of φιλíα is that of doing well by someone for his own sake, out of concern for him (and not, or not merely, out of concern for oneself). [... Thus] the different forms of φιλíα [as listed above] could be viewed just as different contexts and circumstances in which this kind of mutual well-doing can arise"[3]

Aristotle takes philia to be both necessary as a means to happiness ("no one would choose to live without friends even if he had all the other goods" [1155a5–6]) and noble or fine (καλόν) in itself.

Eros (ἔρως érōs) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "(romantic) love". However, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition. Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. It should be noted Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction". Plato also said eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. The most famous ancient work on the subject of eros is Plato's Symposium, which is a discussion among the students of Socrates on the nature of eros.



And my favourite

Agapē (IPA: /ˈægəpiː/[1]) (Gk. αγάπη [aˈɣa.pi]), is one of several Greek words translated into English as love. The word has been used in different ways and will always be by a variety of contemporary and ancient sources, including Biblical authors. Many have thought that this word represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful love. Greek philosophers at the time of Plato and other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to philia—an affection that could denote either brotherhood or generally non-sexual affection, and eros, an affection of a sexual nature. The term agape is rarely used in ancient manuscripts, but was used by the early Christians to refer to the self-sacrificing love of God for humanity, which they were committed to reciprocating and practicing towards God and among one another.

Agape has been expounded on by many Christian writers in a specifically Christian context. Thomas Jay Oord has defined agape as "an intentional response to promote well-being when responding to that which has generated ill-being."

Have a look at a book called "the 4 loves" by C S Lewis

mdiver said:

I like Dan's answer better.

Imago said:

When you say all that, what you really mean is butt sex isn't it?

Anxiety said:

I think that love was made for everyone, but not everyone is going to find it like everyone else does.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Exactly.

Paradisekiss03 said:

Hey you! Long time no see!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Hey! how are you?

MsLegs said:

Let's all pick on Don today!!

ThreadBare said:

gross!

Imago said:

Love is selflessness.

There is no Me, only my all-encompassing desire to love and care for my precious beloved as fully and fearlessly as God allows me to.

Top that, motherfucker.

FunkMistress said:

He may top it,I QUIT!

FunkMistress said:

Love is the opposite of voting Republican


Ha!

Mach said:

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Mach topped it, I think.

Hi Karen!

When we secretly meetup in a restaurant for lunch so that nobody knows but us.

And he looks at me in the eyes and says, "Dan, I can't live without you, but I'm not sure how we can work this out, considering our current lives...."


And I look back and say, "I know, Chris, but you've managed to live in Spring Hill for all this time and still speak in understandable sentences--you can do this!"

Imago said:

Imago said:

I think you spelled his name wrong douche....

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Wait ummm... does it have to be "consenting" adults... ?

pardonme4livin said:

Actually, he didn't; you do.