~~~~Thoughts on Love~~~~ {5}

This concern that Love is not cause me to question my definition in the least bit. It is obvious that love is not solely comprised of lust--although I believe lust is a necessary component of love. If a significant other fulfills me in sexual and non--sexual ways, then I can be sure that I am in love with him. It is important to note that sexual fulfillment does not necessarily include fornication--everybody has his Or her own standard of sexual satisfaction. "Likewise, people have different standards non--sexual fulfillment" You might inquire, then, in response to the preceding thought: "Where do we draw the line? If a significant other makes me feel extremely good in a way that we consider juvenile, e.g. a boyfriend merely makes me feel accepted Or special, can we then say that I am in love? Does love not transcend shallowness? Or what if a man write poetry Or buys roses for a woman with the sole intention of keeping her around to satisfy his libido? Is this true love, Or is this nothing but a self--fulfilling prophecy? Is the girl who sneak out of her house to pay visit to her obusive boyfriend committing an act of true love, Or is she merely in love with the idea of having this man all to herself"? Admittedly, I feel as if my mind has stumbled upon a logical barrier. I am beginning to become a skeptic myself. How can I ever be sure that someone actually feels love for another? We have all witnessed multiple cases where someone convinced himself that he was in love when he was clearly not. I'm also sure that we have all been fooled by those who put on "love facades". I am referring to those who pretend to have a love interest in another, when, in actually, they merely fancy the idea of acceptance, sex, Or a high social status. It is always possible that any given person is deceiving me with a love facade--humans are not completely truthful, and I cannot perfect judgment on the intentions of others. Because it is always "possible" that I am deceived by a love facade, I have reason to "doubt" anyone who claims he is in love. Possibility and doubt are closely linked--for instance, if I say it is possible that it will rain tomorrow, I can then say it is doubtful (at least somewhat) that it will not rain tomorrow. Much the same, since it is possible that anyone is deceiving me with a love facade, it is always doubtful that any given person who claims to be in love is being truthful. .............to be continued