What is Love?

I think when it comes to relationships..
it ultimately has to lead to one thing
"love"

If it can't get there, what's the point?
Then its just infatuation.
And that just leads to heartbreak.

But my question is,
what is love?
how do we define it, feel it, know it?

I think in my own "version" of love
LOVE is simply being "selfless"

I mean to be honest, who in this world do we love the most and are willing to do anything for?
OURSELVES.
Yup, we are all selfish, but taking care of ourselves is essential..
we make ourselves the priority
we make ourselves #1
we will go out of our way to make sure we are taken care of and feel comfortable.

so what can it mean to love someone else?
same concept.
but project our love for ourselves towards another individual.

That means you make them ur new priority
you make sure they are comfortable, even for your own sake
you make sure they are happy
you make the sacrifice for them
you take the bullet
you lift them up in times of trouble
you drop everything to see them
you smile when u hear or think of them
you think about them more often than u think of anything else.
you look at other people, and say "can't compare to what I got"
you get reminded of them thru the small details in life
you talk about them in the highest regard
you take their side no matter what
you constantly keep the relationship alive by giving the right amount of one- on - one time
you are in clear communication with them, letting them know, reinforcing them that you are still here
you plan things for them, so you can make them feel special
you do everything in your power, to MAKE them know they are special.
you cater their needs before yours
you are INVOLVED in their life, family, school, work, etc.
you let everyone KNOW you are taken
you are not afraid to make things public (not PDA, just show signs that you are in a relationship)
you are not AFRAID of being in a relationship with them
you have to believe they are the "one"
you have to believe you can't live without them (I say this in the most non- psychotic way) I say this because people tend to take other people for granted, and without this mentality, people tend to forget and lose sight of the relationship. The thing is you can't control how the other person feels, so if this idea is out, and two people can't appreciate being together, then they will only become "comfortable" and nothing more. Just know, any individual that doesn't feel special, will eventually walk away, no matter how weak/ or strong that person is. People need to realize, you can LOSE anyone, anytime if you don't LOVE. And once they walk away, you say to yourself, damn I could have treated her/him better because I just lost the best thing in my life"

So, if you love someone.. let them know..
if you love someone, don't treat them badly and think they will stay by ur side.
if you love someone, don't let them walk away because you didn't give them enough.
DON"T do the bare minimum and think its okay.
Because that doesn't show love.

so this is what I feel "true love" is all about.
the whole list above can be summed up in just one word "selfless"
Without that, trust me, you will lose the girl/guy that you are taking for granted.

There are so many couples out there that I see, and I think "wow, they are perfect together"
When they do absolutely nothing, but stare into each others eyes, even in a crowded room
stand by each other
I know there is love. For some reason, no matter what, it shines through to other people.
congrats to them for achieving it. Seriously, its hard to find.