What is love

2024 - 2 - 14

Exploring the Depths of Love: From Friendship to Romance

emotional connections - friendship - history of love - love expressions - romance

Discover the essence of love through different perspectives and experiences, from friendship alchemy to wartime love letters.

Love is a complex emotion that manifests in various forms, as seen in the power of friendship to transform heartbreak into magic. From New York Times readers sharing acts of affection to pondering love's role in medicine, the spectrum of expressions is vast. Dating algorithms and historical love letters further illustrate the intricate dance of love and technology. Amidst it all, a 103-year-old life coach emphasizes love as the ultimate healer. Additionally, Russell Baker's skeptical view and a Valentine's Day IT love story offer contrasting insights on love's impact. Ultimately, love emerges as a diverse force that shapes relationships, emotions, and beliefs.

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Dating and Fell in Love With ... (Them)

What a powerful force friendship is, that it can alchemize an emotion like heartbreak into something that makes life feel as though it's tinged with magic.”

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100 Small Acts of Love: How Readers Show Affection in Their ... (The New York Times)

New York Times readers shared how they show affection on Valentine's Day and every other day.

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Expressions of Love (Atmos.earth)

The disaster that was my love life led me to wonder if I even knew what real love was, writes Atmos columnist Ruth H. Burns. That was when I began to see ...

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Is There a Place for Love in Medicine? (Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley)

One doctor found a way to feel love for his patients. Here are four things he learned.

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When Love and the Algorithm Don't Mix (TIME)

Dating app algorithms are working for the status quo, writes Apryl Williams.

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Historians say collection of hundreds of WW II love letters offers ... (CBC.ca)

A trove of newly unearthed wartime love letters warming hearts more than 80 years after the last stamp was licked is a snail mail reminder of the ...

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A 103-year-old life coach shares her wisdom. (Psychology Today)

"The greatest healer of all things is love," says Gladys McGarey, a 103-year-old life coach who's been described as the "Mother of Holistic Medicine." "Many ...

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Love Letter: Romance, friendship and pets (The Washington Post)

Why do some relationships work while others don't last? One reason may be the number of NICE things in your lives.

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Dust and Love: Expressions of a Secular Faith - The Reformed ... (Reformed Journal)

I know the reason why you think you gotta leave. Promises of future glory don't make a case for me. I did my best and all the rest is hidden by the clouds

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American journalist Russell Baker had definite thoughts on love. (Psychology Today)

Russell Baker, the popular syndicated columnist, was highly critical of love. · Baker blamed psychologists for making Americans think that love could solve their ...

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A Valentine's Day IT Love Story: MSPs, Vendors, Disties Talk About ... (CRN)

Fifty-one percent of people like their jobs, according to a 2023 Pew Research survey. These folks love their jobs and they explain why they're so attracted ...

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Why Attention Is The Love Language Not To Be Ignored (Forbes)

Is the $26 billion that Americans will spend on Valentine's Day this year actually the best way to show affection? Here's why genuine attention holds more ...

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Let's celebrate the many ways love can look - Daily Trojan (Daily Trojan Online)

If homosexuality is being sexually attracted to the same sex and heterosexuality is being sexually attracted to the opposite sex, asexuality is a lack of sexual ...

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School Views: Sharing the love (Vail Daily News)

Valentine's Day is celebrated every Feb. 14. Like the rising sun, we can count on grocery stores to have stocked up on red and pink heart decor, chocolates, ...

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