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LOVE
presentation
by::
Karla
Antonio
Love is:
 a very strong feeling of affection
-

towards someone who you are

romantically or sexually attracted to.
-to be deeply committed and
connected to someone or something.
The basic meaning of love is to feel
more than liking towards someone. It is
a bond that two people share.
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive
emotional and mental states, from the most sublime 
virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal 
affection and to the simplest pleasure. An example of
this range of meanings is that the love of a mother
differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from
the love of food. Most commonly, love refers to a
feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment
.

Love is also considered to be a virtue representing

human kindness, compassion, and affection, as "the
unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good
of another". It may also describe compassionate and
affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self
or animals.
TWO FACES OF LOVE:

Impersonal love

- Impersonal love arises from the true self,

which needs to exact nothing from anyone
else.
Impersonal love doesn’t mean indifference to
others but extending your embrace beyond
personality and ego. Such love brings intense
pleasure with no price to pay. You owe no one
for your happiness. Being untied from ego
gives
the soul great freedom. Whatever it sees, it can
find love in that thing
Interpersonal love

refers to love between human beings.

It is a much more potent sentiment than
a simple liking for a person.
Unrequited love refers to those feelings
of love that are not reciprocated.
Interpersonal love is most closely
associated with 
interpersonal relationships. Such love
might exist between family members,
friends, and couples
SCIENTIFIC VIEW

The feeling of falling in love or being in love are

emotional states with neurobiological and
biochemical correlates in the brain. Endorphins are
brain hormones that activate the same receptors as
opium and morphine and are connected with positive
feelings such as euphoria.

Oxytocin is another hormone in the brain which is

involved in pair-bonding. Some have called oxytocin
the "love hormone" because of its association with
attachment and feelings of trust, safety, and
protectiveness. Oxytocin is also involved in the
attachment bond of mother to child and is released
during nursing. Oxytocin may be involved in the
phenomenon of empathy towards others.
Religious View:

Christianity

The Christian understanding is that love

comes from God.

Christians believe that to Love God with all

your heart, mind, and strength and Love your 
neighbor as yourself are the two most
important things in life.
Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthian 13:4

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not

envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It
is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not
easily angered, it keeps no record of
wrongs.
Apostle John wrote:

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave
His only Son, that whoever believes in Him
shall not perish but have eternal life.

1 John 4:7-8
"Dear friends, let us love one another for
love comes from God. Everyone who loves
has been born of God and knows God.
Whoever does not love does not know God,
because God is love."
7 Types of Love

1. Eros

- Greek term that describes

passionate or sexual love.  In Greek myth,
it is a form of madness brought about by
one of Cupid’s arrows. The arrow breaches
us and we ‘fall’ in love, as did Paris with
Helen, leading to the Trojan War and the
downfall of Troy.
2. Philia

Philia means close friendship or

brotherly love in Greek. It is one of the 
four types of love in the Bible.

Philia conveys a strong feeling of

attraction, with its antonym or opposite
being phobia. It is the most general form
of love in the Bible, encompassing love
for fellow humans, care, respect, and
compassion for people in need.
3. Storge

The love described by the Greek word storge is

best understood as family love. It's the kind of
easy bond that naturally forms between parents
and their children -- and sometimes between
siblings in the same household. This kind of love is
steady and sure. It's love that arrives easily and
endures for a lifetime.

Storge can also describe a familial love between a

husband and wife, but this kind of love is not
passionate or erotic. Rather, it's a familiar love.
It's the result of living together day after day and
settling into each others' rhythms, rather than a
"love at first sight" kind of love.
4. Agape

Agape love is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. It is

the highest of the four types of love in the Bible.

Agape perfectly describes the kind of love Jesus Christ

 has for his Father and for his followers.

Agape is the term that defines God's immeasurable,

incomparable love for humankind. It is his ongoing,
outgoing, self-sacrificing concern for lost and fallen people.
God gives this love without condition, unreservedly to those
who are undeserving and inferior to himself.

One important aspect of agape love is that it

extends beyond emotions. It's much more than a feeling or
sentiment. Agape love is active. It demonstrates love
through actions.
5. Ludus

Ludus is playful or uncommitted love. It can

involve activities such as teasing and dancing,
or more overt flirting, seducing, and
conjugating. The focus is on fun, and
sometimes also on conquest, with no strings
attached. Ludus relationships are casual,
undemanding, and uncomplicated but, for all
that, can be very long-lasting. Ludus works
best when both parties are mature and self-
sufficient. Problems arise when one party
mistakes ludus for eros, whereas ludus is in
fact much more compatible with philia.
6. Pragma
- is also known as Pragmatic love or Enduring Love.
This is the kind of love that values practical aspects of a
relationship as the most important and driving force. This
can mean that the pragmatic lover weighs up what they
consider to be important traits for their relationship and
their partner, and bases their view of whether love is
desirable or not on whether there are sufficient reasons for
it to be useful and valuable to them.

It is as far from the notion of impulsive, romantic love as

it is possible to be, but at the same time it can have some
value. For example, we all know that the kind of deeply
unwise love affairs that begin as impulsive and chaotic can
often lead to heartbreak and may prove to have no future,
as powerful as they may be at the time. With pragma, the
thinking and the feelings behind it is formation are that this
is a love that can last, and survive beyond any first flush of
7. Philautia

- is a self-love which can either be

healthy or unhealthy. According to the
ancient Greeks, Philautia can be divided
in two kinds of self-love: one that is pure
selfish and seeks mostly pleasure,
recognition and prosperity and the other
is a more healthy kind of love we give
ourselves. In any relationship, Philautia
is crucial in the sense we can only love
and care for others if we first and truly
love and care for ourselves. 
LOVE YOURSELF. That is
possible the greatest gift you
could ever give yourself; self
love.

“Self-love requires courage.

Have the strength to be who
you are in a world that tries
desperately to make a
different. Never compromise
to be who you are not.”

Love yourself for who you

are, and trust me, if you are
happy from within, you are
the most beautiful person,
and your smile is your best
Love is a force more formidable
than any other. It is invisible—
it cannot be seen or measured,
yet it is powerful enough to
transform you in a moment,
and offer you more joy than
any material possession
could.     

Barbara De Angelis
Thank
you for
listening
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