Before this, I discuss about love efficiency as a function of the society. But what is love? Love is a function of the mind. And the mind functions at different levels: Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual.
The most basic function of love, at the physical level, which is shared by all animals including human is the role of sexual intimacy. Most love would include this component. This is also the basic component of family life. You may not care for your mate and the law does not require you to. However, not having sex in marriage is a reason for lawful divorce.
Emotional bonding makes up the next level. The feeling of emotional intimacy and being cared upon, and being owned by someone is important to all man. Some animals may not have this except those of higher sentient, like dogs and wolves. Feeling of emotional bond brings security and sense of belongingness. Its fundamental to all love that last.
Spiritual love is rarer. Human has the capacity for intellectual reasoning and ideological sensation. In exercise such as meditation, the meditator often experience joy beyond physical pleasure and or emotional pleasure. Its a mental satisfaction and contentment of what we do and who we are. Love in the spiritual form indulges in care and concern for the person we love, and derive satisfaction from the act. Its a mental sensitivity to the feelings and wellbeing of those we love.
We feel love at different levels. However, reduction of dissatisfaction and pain in love requires us to love at the highest level possible. It replaces selfish indulgence and possession of the physical others. What left is a two-way humane and caring relationship that last.
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