Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is love?
Position‹2 of 6›

Love is a verb

This position holds that love is a verb — not a feeling but a relational action we choose and perform. It frames love as something enacted through concrete deeds, gifts and choices, an ongoing practice we engage in rather than a passive state we happen to fall into.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Love and eroticism
    Eroticism is a fundamental part of what we consider love to be.
  2. Love is gifts and tributes
    In cultures around the world, specific gifts or offerings act as important signifiers of love.
  3. Love is a choice
    Love is not something passive that happens to us. We have a choice and we choose to love someone.
  4. Love is a concrete action
    Love is demonstrated best through action, not just words.