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What is love

boz, 8 August, 2008 at 09:51 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 13

I have a male friend, I know him in real life, but dont see him very much, but we speak on msn almost everyday, hes 37, single, a good job and is a popular person with all his social groups, most of the time we talk about mundane things that have happened in our lives and also the life changing stuff too (and boy have I had enough of those to keep the convosation going) he works as a Trainer so meets loads of people in his job, he mixes with big burley rugby players (he plays in the team ) old uni mates (male and female) and work collegues (mainly gay men as the company he works for is owned by one of Birminghams gay buissness men who also happens to own 2 of Birminghams most popular gay bars/clubs) he comfortable mixing with a wide variety of people ( he was out with drag qweens last weekend )

what im trying to say is he is one of those people who gets on great with anyone,anywhere at any time.

He was married young and it lasted a few years,they split with no kids

a few years later he met someone had a 5 year relationship and 2 children but then she had problems after the children and the physical side stopped, this put a strain on both of them and it ended, since then hes had a couple of flings but he said he felt nothing so didnt continue,

He told me he thought hed never been in love and he even said he thought he was unable to love ( i told him this was impossible as he already loved his children so he had the capabillitie to love but in a different way)

Then came the question he asked me

WHAT IS LOVE AND HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUVE FOUND IT

I told him what i had with my husband was love and discribed how I felt and how it came about, but thats my view ,and there may be hundreds of other types of "love"

So I put it to you

WHAT IS LOVE

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Latest activity by Headless Lois, 8 August, 2008 at 11:46
  • NumbNuts
    Beginner October 2004
    NumbNuts ·
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    Now I have that annoying song, "what is love. Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more" in my head.

    Erm I don't know.

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  • Dr Doo.Little
    Beginner May 2007
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    This may be all fluffy so I apologise, but for me love is H buying me my favourite crisps on his way home from work, or bringing me my hot water bottle when I'm not well. Its the way he behaves with our nephew which made me realise I could never have kids with anyone else but him and he'd make a fantastic father to our children. I don't think love is one big bolt of lightning, it's the little things that add up.

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  • barongreenback
    Beginner September 2004
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    Me too, Numbnuts. Fucking Haddaway.

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  • A
    Beginner August 2007
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    For me, along with the little things, it's the horrible thought of not having my H in my life, of not sharing achievements and disappointments, of not growing old together etc.

    For all the rows and silly arguments we might have, I wouldn't want to be without him and can't imagine my life without him.

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  • Rusty the Clown
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    Love is... washing someone else's dirty underwear! ?

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    Oh Zippy ·
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    For me, as well as thing about not being able to bear the thought of not having H in my life, it was meeting someone with whom I could just be me (and be valued for it) and didn't feel the need to change, and to be with someone whom I loved for being him and didn't want him to change either. It was also the realisation that my quality of day to day life was enhanced by the enthusiasm and outlook of H and that we were both in tune with the way each other think, but then to be told by H that his day to day life was also enhanced by my outlook.

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  • NumbNuts
    Beginner October 2004
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    Ahh yes, that's who it was by. One hit wonder?

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  • barongreenback
    Beginner September 2004
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    Apparently so. Although huge excitement that he's collaborated on a new single this year with Dr Alban. Could there be a better 90's one hit wonder match?

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    Giving someone your last rolo??

    Sorry. Seriously, love to me is watching my mom & dad together when she was ill at the end. The total and utter devotion and support he showed to her was beyond anything I would ever imagine and to me, that is what love is about. Love to me is being someones rock, being there no matter what, support.

    Love though can be different between any two people. Being In love as a couple is different as you have the physical side of things, which is an extra. You can love anyone though, friends, family etc. just in different ways. I think if he said he has never loved is wrong, but having never being in love I suppose can be right.

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  • CountDuckula
    Beginner August 2009
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    I'm not sure if that's better or worse than 'What is Love' by Howard Jones that I am singing now.

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  • clair_de_lune
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    I'm a true teenager of the 90s as my first thought was of Haddaway rather than Howard Jones (or any deep and meaningful question).

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  • Platty
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    Me too ?

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  • Sparkley
    Beginner September 2007
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    I'm singing Howard Jones - What is love - what a classic!

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    Isn't love just a chemical/hormonal thing?

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    xx

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