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True love is selfless. It gives instead of takes. It wants the best for the other person with no hidden agenda of profit to be made. It is genuine and consistent. There are no signifigant ups and downs, no frequent changes of mind or inconsistencies in thoughts, feelings or actions. It is uplifting and encouraging. It speaks the best, whether with words or actions, even in the worst of situations. It is strong, no room for second thoughts or indecisions. It is patient, not knowing such things as ultimatums or pressure. It is wholly unconditional, not influenced by appearances, opinions of others, weaknesses or faults. It is timeless, never fading, only growing stronger and stronger. It is kind. True love does not inflict pain, physical or emotional. It is quick to apologize with true remorse in the event hurt has been experienced. And true love is a constant, positive learning experience. As human beings it is inevitable to sometimes make mistakes. But true love learns from mistakes and is careful not to repeat them. It is mindful, it is careful, it is aware of the delicacy of the heart. It does not want to hurt.
True love is all these things and more. It is more than could ever be expressed with words. If nothing else remember this, true love does not make excuses. If you find yourself talking yourself into a relationship, making excuses for the person you are with, being selfish, hurt, disappointed, lonely or beat down, it is not true love. If you are exhausted instead of exhilarated, you may want to re-evaluate what's going on. While there is always the possibility that there is room for improvement (since none of us are born perfect), if time goes on and things don't get better, I would encourage you to move on. True love is remarkable. It is wonderful. Anything less is not worth wasting precious life on. Hold out for what your heart truly longs for. It is possible, it is real, and it is worth it.
How do you know how to recognize if it is true love
by Kelly Mastanduno
What an excellent and relevant question. We as human beings naturally desire the acceptance, approval and attention of the opposite sex. We are wired to desire intimacy and closeness. Most of us start thinking about marriage as children, dreaming of some handsome, dreamy man who spoils us rotten, or a beautiful, sweet woman who cooks and cleans and raises the children. For the majority, it's automatically assumed that at some point in early adulthood we will fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. But for some reason many people are very quick to settle for much less then true love just to avoid loneliness or rejection. Sadly this mistake is made in epidemic proportions in the teen population, although mature adults aren't immune to making this mistake either.True love is selfless. It gives instead of takes. It wants the best for the other person with no hidden agenda of profit to be made. It is genuine and consistent. There are no signifigant ups and downs, no frequent changes of mind or inconsistencies in thoughts, feelings or actions. It is uplifting and encouraging. It speaks the best, whether with words or actions, even in the worst of situations. It is strong, no room for second thoughts or indecisions. It is patient, not knowing such things as ultimatums or pressure. It is wholly unconditional, not influenced by appearances, opinions of others, weaknesses or faults. It is timeless, never fading, only growing stronger and stronger. It is kind. True love does not inflict pain, physical or emotional. It is quick to apologize with true remorse in the event hurt has been experienced. And true love is a constant, positive learning experience. As human beings it is inevitable to sometimes make mistakes. But true love learns from mistakes and is careful not to repeat them. It is mindful, it is careful, it is aware of the delicacy of the heart. It does not want to hurt.
True love is all these things and more. It is more than could ever be expressed with words. If nothing else remember this, true love does not make excuses. If you find yourself talking yourself into a relationship, making excuses for the person you are with, being selfish, hurt, disappointed, lonely or beat down, it is not true love. If you are exhausted instead of exhilarated, you may want to re-evaluate what's going on. While there is always the possibility that there is room for improvement (since none of us are born perfect), if time goes on and things don't get better, I would encourage you to move on. True love is remarkable. It is wonderful. Anything less is not worth wasting precious life on. Hold out for what your heart truly longs for. It is possible, it is real, and it is worth it.
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