Have People Forgotten What is LOVE?

Love is Patient, Love is Kind. It does not envy, It does not boast, it is not Proud. It does not dishonor other, it does not Self-Seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of Wrongs. The Greatest Five Theoretical definitions to “What is Love” are:

• The Physicist: “Love is Chemistry.”
• The Physiotherapist: “Love has many Guises.”
• The Philosopher: “Love is passionate Commitment.”
• The Romantic Novelist: “Love drives all great stories.” 
• The Nun: “Love is free yet binds us.”

My Definition: “Love is pure, love is a strength. Love is setting one free to see the beauty of that living being.”

The above context might seem like a cliché to the topic of the blog, but that was just the definition what love means to different people with diverse backgrounds. To me, the current generation seems to be in a rush, or they are rather moving at a fast forward speed. I don’t tell that is wrong but in the process are they forgetting the primary value of human being?

Few things that come to my mind when I say have they forgotten what is love are:

1. Availability: We make ourselves always available online but are we actually available when one needs us? The Current trend of availability is chat 24/7, and everyone is busy with it so much that they are actually not sure if they are ever free to go meet someone.  This just means that we are living in the virtual world and are not ready to go speak to someone one face. The whole process of falling in love to breaking up is done online. Has one had the time to actually pick up a pen and write a letter to someone? Do people now know the feelings that one go through when writing their first letter?
2. Materialistic Love: We are clinging more to the greedy love like My phone, my laptop, my iPod. No one is ready to give up these to make a conversation with their family nor with any other person. I usually do not pick calls or revert to messages when I am with someone because I personally feel I am disrespecting the person in front of me. If you want to talk to someone who has sent a text then why are you meeting with someone go meet them instead?
3. Looking for Perfection: Everyone wants a perfectionist, everyone is looking for an idealistic person who meets their expectations. Well, like you are not perfect every other person are not perfect either. Rather than looking for perfection in them, when I say end I mean –  he/ she must be like this, this is the qualification/qualities they must poses.
4. Afraid of Rejection:  One is so scared of rejection that they do not make an effort with someone to blend in with, they are always looking for something better. Not one is considerate about improvising the one whom they already have. One Rejects to avoid being rejected. It is always seen that the reason for break ups are very subtle in the current generation.
5. Rapid lifestyle: We meet people. Exchange numbers chat, and then they are forgotten. This goes in a cycle. We have so many people on our contact but are they all remembered, a text on some special day or an occasion doesn’t help to remain connected with that person. You are in a chase to meet someone new, and in search of someone better, you are never happy with what you have.

With these on my mind, it makes me wonder are people of this generation aware of what love is, with screwed up mentality about the concept of love, are we using individuals in the name of love. Personally, I feel falling in love with someone means loving them the way they are including their flaws, ups’ and downs of life and respecting, listening and being heard. It is to set them free from bonds to see them flourish. You know the flower is beautiful, and you love it. If u pluck, it dies; but if u water, it blossoms and that’s love.

For once, leave your online apps, call someone, talk to someone, make time for someone you love and see the difference in knowing a person in real than in the virtual world.

Last I suggest you watch this video which explains what exactly are we doing wrong.