A sixteen year old male, Cawthra student would
define love as "One of the deepest feelings of affection towards a person that one can have."
A sixteen year old, female, Cawthra student would define love as "When you find someone you like that wants to be
there for you, that you can tell anything to. Love is when you find someone who wants to be with you not for your body, but to hold you in their arms to let you know they are there for you."
An twenty year old male would describe love as "When you care about someone as much as you care yourself."
Aatwenty-three year old, female would define love as "A mutual support system. It's not just based on lust or physical attraction but rather something they give you."
50+ female would describe love as "An ever-changing feeling that's not static. It ebbs and flows with a root of mutual trust and a mutual value system."
50+ male would describe love as "The older you get, it's more about mutual respect, being there for one another. More focused on the heart rather than the body."
As we age, the definition of love stays the same in the sense that trust and support plays a big part and that it's not all about lust and physical attraction although, that is also a big part of love. I think the classic quote "Love is friendship caught on fire." would be my own definition of love. With friendship, you learn how to trust each other, and support each other. The fire part to me is the feeling you get when you realize that your "friend" was never just a friend, they've always meant something more to you.
