I never said that my view was right, or the only possible conclusion. I'm simply questioning what society in general understands as love. Noting that their understanding of all that love is meant to be leads to the fact that the average romantic relationship lasts about two months, and half of all marriages fail in the first two years. Also I've met many married couples who do not love each other. They treat each other terribly and don't even sleep in the same room.

Also love as a basis for marriage is a relatively new concept. It didn't exist until the last couple of centuries.

I want to know, what is love?

I have my own ideas, and I might bring them up later, but I'm going to question any view anyone brings up, even if I believe the same thing, because this is a topic worthy of examination, and worthy of questioning.

Therefore, I ask you plainly. What is love? The whole thing. Don't leave anything out.