Love
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states , from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection , to the simplest pleasure. [1] 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 for food . Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment . [2] Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing human kindness , compassion , and affection —"the unselfish, loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another"—and its vice representing a human moral flaw akin to vanity , selfishness , amour-propre , and egotism , potentially leading people into a type of mania , obsessiveness , or codependency . [3] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, oneself, or animals. [4] In its various forms, love acts as a major facilitator of ...