What is love and what has love got to do with anything?

According to Robert Sternberg's research, "Love" is an emotion consisting of three components: intimacy, passion & committment.

Intimacy, the feeling close and connected to someone (developed through sharing and very good communications over time). Intimacy is what makes you want to share and offer emotional and material support to each other.

-Intimacy alone is Liking (true friendship without passion or long-term commitment)

Passion, the feeling physically aroused and attracted to someone. Passion is what makes you feel "in love" and is the feeling most associated with love. It also rises quickly and strongly influences and biases your judgment.

-Passion alone is Infatuation (passionate, obsessive love at first sight without intimacy or commitment)

Commitment, pledging to your self and each other to strengthen the feelings of love and to actively maintain the relationship. Commitment is what makes you want to be serious, have a serious relationship and promise to be there for the other person if things get tough.

-Commitment alone is Empty Love (decision to love another without intimacy or passion)

Romantic Love: Intimacy & Passion, no Commitment

-Lovers physically and emotionally attracted to each other but without commitment

-“As in a summer romance”

Companionate Love: Intimacy & Commitment, but no Passion

-Long-term committed friendships or a marriage in which the passion has faded

-I love you but I’m not IN love with you

Fatuous Love: Passion & Commitment, but no Intimacy

-Commitment based on passion with without time for intimacy to develop

-Shallow relationship such as a whirlwind courtship

Consummate Love: A complete love consisting of all three components

We as humans need love it's in our nature to love, I am in love with my husband, I would be lost without him and the love he gives me, I don't think I could find another man to love me as much as he does, he spoils me with love, even after 10 years together. I have to agree with you love is beyond a four letter word.

Love is the air that we breathe is the reason we are still alive in this awful world. Is that thing that makes the world seen better, it makes traffic jam disappear,it makes your annoying little brother adorable. Love is why we exist

Real love or compassion is perfect selflessness. In a sense it is like being in union with those outside of yourself to the extent that you would sacrifice yourself for their sake if necessary.

This kind of love has everything to do with everything.

love is when two people have feelings towards eachother and the guy wants his destination in her location to start a new generation. that is what love is man. Love to the bone!

"What is Love" is a song by Howard Jones.

"What's love got to do with it" is a song by Tina Turner.

Jesus is love. Pure and simple.

I love women!!!!