In this article, I'd like to present a few ideas about Love and what Love means to me. It is not meant to be a definition of Love--I don't think Love can be defined, only described. This article is not an essay on what Love "should" or "should not" be. I'm not sure there are any "shoulds" when speaking about Love. The ideas in this article are only my opinions. I'm also sure that none of the ideas in this article are new or original because Love has been around longer than I have.

I'd like to explain a thing I call "Bob's Theory of Relativity." Stated simply, it says that everything Einstein said about light also applies to Love.

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Tantra

An excerpt from Tantra in Depth.

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We are all familiar with chemical addictions to intoxicating substances such as alcohol or cocaine. Sex, work and Internet use are also frequently mentioned as aspects of life that can be used addictively. The least recognized addiction in our society, however, may be the addiction to drama that manifests in so many relationships. While drama is a legitimate category of cinema and theater, as an addictive process in relationships it refers to an ongoing dysfunctional need to continually recreate unsafe and unhealthy emotional intensity in one's relationships.

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The Right Honourable Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens (b. Edmonton, London, January 18, 1938) is a British sociologist who is renowned for his theory of structuration. Giddens worked for many years at the University of Cambridge and was eventually promoted to a full professorship in 1987. In 1997 he became director of the London School of Economics until 2003 and a member of the Advisory Council of the Institute for Public Policy Research. He is an advisor to British Prime Minister Tony Blair; it was Giddens whose "third way" pol ...

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• Anthony Giddens - On the transformation of intimacy
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Petting is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal's fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly etc., for mutual enjoyment. Grooming behavior in some animals is similar to petting, but generally the verb "pet" refers to a human petting an animal—or another human. Petting - As reward. Petting an animal can act as a reward when training an intelligent animal such as a dog, rather than to reward behavior with food. Affection training enthusiasts say that food should be given only a ...

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The triangular theory of love characterizes love in an interpersonal relationship on three different scales: intimacy, passion and commitment. It was developed by Robert Sternberg. Different stages and types of love can be explained as different combinations of the three elements, intimacy, passion and commitment. Sternberg states that a relationship based on a single element is less likely to survive than one based on two or more. Triangular theory of love - Forms of romantic love. The relative emphasis of ...

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• Triangular theory of love - Companionate love
• Triangular theory of love - Consummate love
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One subject often used as a metaphor for physical intimacy, especially to describe the level of intimacy achieved in intimate encounters or relationships, is the game of baseball. This analogy is primarily used by American adolescents to describe how far they have gone (or hope to go) on a date or in a dating relationship with a particular person. In the baseball metaphor, the intimate encounter or relationship itself is compared to the act of running the bases, where each progressive base indicates a more intimate level of contact, although ...

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An intimate relationship is a interpersonal relationship with a great deal of physical or emotional intimacy. It is usually characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment. Sexuality may or may not be involved. Intimate relationship - Love. Love is an important factor in intimate relationships. Research has established that love is more than just liking a lot, and is distinct from sexual attraction. Typically love in relationships is divided into two types: passionate and companionate. P ...

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Chastity, in many religious and cultural contexts, is a virtue concerning the state of the mind and body. Due to prohibitions of sexual intimacy in Abrahamic religions deriving from the Decalogue and Mosaic law, the term has become closely associated with premarital sexual abstinence in Western culture; however, in the context of religion, the term remains applicable to persons in all states, single or married, clerical or lay, and has implications beyond sexual temperance. Chastity - Classical origin. In a ...

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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Interpersonal relationships are social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. They vary in differing levels of intimacy and sharing, implying the discovery or establishment of common ground, and may be centered around something(s) shared in common. The study of relationships is of concern to socio ...

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• Interpersonal relationship - Stages of Relationship Formation
• Interpersonal relationship - Types of interpersonal relationships
• Interpersonal relationship - Factors affecting interpersonal relationships
• Interpersonal relationship - Theories of interpersonal relationships

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Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep affinity, friendship, love, strong intimacy or compatibility. A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul - thought to be the ultimate soulmate, the one and only other half of one's soul, which all souls are driven to find and unite with. However, not everyone who uses these terms intends them to carry such mystical connotations; they are sometimes used simply as an expression of str ...

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Goddess worship is a general description for the veneration of a female Goddess or goddesses. Many New Age Goddess devotees prefer the term goddess spirituality, avoiding the term "worship" for a faith that does not distance the Divine into a remote, hierarchical separation. Goddess veneration may be also used instead of "worship", as it can imply respect and intimacy without undue deference. In such contexts, "spirituality" is often preferred to "religion" because major organised religions have not typically nurtured go ...

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Sir David Brewster, (December 11, 1781 – February 10, 1868) was a Scottish scientist and writer. He was born at Jedburgh, where his father, a teacher of high reputation, was rector of the grammar school. At the age of twelve he was sent to the University of Edinburgh, being intended for the clergy. However, he had already shown a strong inclination for natural science, and this had been fostered by his intimacy with a "self-taught philosopher, astronomer and mathematician," as Sir Walter Scott called him, of great local fame—James Veitch of Inchbonn ...

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According to (Erik Erikson's stages of human development), a young adult is a person between the ages of 16 and 39, whereas an adolescent is a person between the ages of 11 and 21. The young adult stage in human development precedes middle adulthood. A person in the middle adulthood stage is between the ages of 40 and 60. In late adulthood, a person is 60 years old or older. Young adult psychology - Early Adulthood. According to Erikson, the young adult stage involves the personal need for intimacy and sex. ...

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• Young adult psychology - Early Adulthood
• Young adult psychology - Age 30 Crisis
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• Young adult psychology - Men
• Young adult psychology - Settling Down

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Human sexuality refers to the expression of sexual sensation and related intimacy between human beings, as well as the expression of identity through sex and as influenced by or based on sex. There are a great many forms of human sexuality. The sexuality of human beings comprises a broad range of behavior and processes, including the physiological, psychological, social, cultural, political, and spiritual or religious aspects of sex and human sexual behavior. Philosophy, particularly ethics and the study of morality, as well as theolo ...

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Freya (Old Norse: Freyja), the sister of Frey (Freyr) and the daughter of Niord (Njǫrðr), is usually seen as the fertility goddess of Norse mythology. Freya means lady, female ruler, in Old Norse (cf. fru or Frau in Scandinavian and German). While there are no sources suggesting that she was called on to bring fruitfulness to fields or wombs, she was a goddess of intimacy whose tears were gold. She was also goddess of love, sex, war, beauty, prophecies, and attra ...

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Sexual touching,, also called "heavy petting", involves touching or carressing of a person's intimate parts. Examples of sexual touching include sensual massage, feeling and kissing a woman's breasts and mutual masturbation. Sexual intercourse is generally considered the ultimate form of physical intimacy. For a comprehensive overview of sex acts and practices, see the article human sexual behavior. ...

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Physical intimacy, Physical intimacy - Intimate proximity, Physical intimacy - Affectionate touching, Physical intimacy - Sexual physical intimacy, Physical intimacy - The Baseball Metaphor, Physical intimacy - Other Forms of Intimacy

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Set in the contemporary London, the story tells why the protagonist wants to leave his family. The timespan of the novel is roughly 24 hours. The novel was loosely adapted to a movie Intimacy (2001 film) in 2001. He has lived with his wife for 6 years and has known her for 10, he is unhappy in his marriage and has had several affairs. The trigger for him deciding to leave his wife is more or less that his young lover one day says to him. "If you want me, I'm here". After that he gradually admits to himself that he's not happy with his wife. There is no actual development of the main chara ...

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Intimacy book, Intimacy book - Synopsis, Intimacy book - Style and theme

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Touching may include: Holding hands Interlocking arms while walking Bear hug: gently enclosing the arms around the trunk of each other or holding them against you Sitting on, sitting near or lying against another person, resting one's head on the other's shoulder, lap, etc. Caressing (petting): gently stroking body parts or hair with a hand Cuddling (From Scots) Massaging a part of, ...

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Sexual penetration is the ultimate form of physical intimacy. It is the most intimate form of physical intimacy. Types of sexual penetration include vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, and penetrating oral sex, when one partner's penis enters the other partner's mouth, or one's tongue enters another's vagina or anus. For a comprehensive overview of sex acts and practices, see the article human sexual behavior. ...

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Touching may include: Holding hands Interlocking arms while walking Bear hug: gently enclosing the arms around the trunk of each other or holding them against you Sitting on, sitting near or lying against another person Caressing (petting): gently stroking body parts or hair with a hand Cuddling Massaging a part of, or the whole body Kissing Licking When speaking of physical intimacy, touching is rarely violent, unless the participants enjoy BDSM. Then touching may include: Punchin ...

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Physical intimacy, Physical intimacy - Intimate proximity, Physical intimacy - Affectionate touching, Physical intimacy - Sexual Touching, Physical intimacy - Sexual Penetration, Physical intimacy - The Baseball Metaphor, Physical intimacy - Other Forms of Intimacy

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