Do you think most people know how to love?
@UpsideDownPineapple (643)
United States
December 29, 2009 12:50pm CST
Hey everyone,
I think most people know how to/ are capable, but I don't think it happens as often as we think. I think people are often too selfish to have real love. They may have real like, but that only stands as long as the person is the way you like. I know I personally thought I was a "loving" person in the past but looking back I was much to selfish to really have those feelings. I did not spend enough time thinking of others to really take actions of lovingness. I think I'm better at it now, but I still have much room to grow.
Do you think that most of the people that use the phrase "I love you" really truly mean it (regardless of whether or not they think they do)?
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11 responses
@sweetbali4you (359)
• India
30 Dec 09
HI pineapple,
i think you are right we love them all but some times we behave like possessive.i think who know about love they never love.because we never love it happens without human intervention.
@monojdhole (200)
• India
30 Dec 09
Yes, in my opinion, most of the people know how to love. "Love" is the most valuable thing the God has ever created and gifted to every human being - more or less. There is no one in this universe who has no love for someone or something. The question is whom or what you love and the depth of love. This depends on rather few things i.e. likings, relations, attachment, closeness etc. He is the luckiest person who has real love for someone or something.
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
So easy to say the phrase "i love you" with feelings or nothing. Sweet words to those who really feel in love but so easy to those who play love. Fro me this word or phrases are very romantic and important to me. It is not a simple words that we use to say in person we would like to be with in our life. This are words that makes every one happy to hear from those who really love. I really like this phrases..

@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
Well, love is a big mystery for me that love could either be a universal feeling. The love of a child to parents, sibling and help the common good. Whereas the love between two people are mostly unconditional and conditional. Unconditional when you love and even the partner have no set of contract or commitment and yet you are willing to sacrifices. Then, it becomes conditional when most of the lover could not give her/his real love unless their is a contract or a favor is given than one could love someone unless she/he offer something as way of affection be it material or immaterial things. It is easy to say the word i love you but is not easy to put it into genuine actions. Being loving could be mean you adore the person when you gives a lot of affection and endearment. And yet the deeper love is when one learn to let go and not to become too obsessed with her/his lover that one is willing to sacrifices his/her happiness for her/his lover to become free out of selfishness.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
30 Dec 09
For now seldom maybe they show it in action but because of called the atitude of pride mini are doing to say I love you.
@skyfeature (1)
• China
30 Dec 09
First i want to say that it's true that many people don't know how to love and being selfish is the most important reason.Many of us are more likely to accept love from others,however,when it comes to our turn to give love,we shrink from it.That's because we're more or less ,afraid.We're afraid that though we give others our love from the bottom of our heart,there's no responce.Others take it for granted and just accept it,enjoy it and then forget it.Then "love" just becomes a word and dosn't mean anything.So,i suppose we should first trust with each other,then we can give others our love without reservation.
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
30 Dec 09
I believe that they love, or we all love, within the limits of their abilities and knowledge. The more we know love, the better we love. We can always look back and criticize our past but we really can have hope for an improved future.
@donsky14 (5990)
• Philippines
29 Dec 09
Well for your question, if most of the people that uses the phrase "I love you" really means it..well no. For some, its just a word thats so easy to say. So I definitely believe in the saying: Action speaks louder than words.
Happy new year to you Upsidedownpineapple. 
Happy new year to you Upsidedownpineapple. 
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
30 Dec 09
MOst ple do not how to love!! That's a fact!! Saying is easy but doing it is hard, because emotions and feelings are really involved this time! haha =D
Saying without actions, will always be a promise.. And promise can be broken along with time.. BUt actions?? It's not a matter of dare, but rather, how much love u feel for the other party, and how much we care about their feelings, and most imporantly, respect them ^_^
@vivianchen (2646)
• China
30 Dec 09
People loves to hear" I love you", that is for sure, so for your love ones, why don't you say more " i love you", even sometimes you don't mean it, that doesn't matter!
I agree that more and more people nowadays cares about themselves more than anyone else, the selfless spirit is getting less and less, it will be our resposibility to grow it, start from ourselves, we can do that!
@maria1081 (1251)
• Philippines
29 Dec 09
I think most people know how to love but are afraid to show/express it. Some people think that showing love and compassion is perceive as weakness. Some are afraid to be rejected and not to be loved in return. Like me sometimes I wish I can be insensitive so I wont be hurt anymore.
Oftentimes Love is the most abused word used. Anybody can say they love someone because of what you called on spur of the moment. But actually they really dont mean it.










