The Five Kinds of Love
December 1st, 2011 by Queen Bee
Love in Greek is expressed by five different words:
Epithumia — attraction to the “other”, desire
Eros — romance, longing
Storge — affection, belonging
Phile — friendship, cherishing
Agape — unconditional love, selfless giving.
“Love” is outdistancing “sex” and “garage sales” in the current FlirtySomething Times interactive poll as the most interesting subject. So, dear reader, I offer you this breakdown of love’s many meanings. Can one relationship combine all five kinds of love? What do you think? Or would two or three suffice in a soulmate?
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