Love is an intricate combination of emotions, behaviors and beliefs that spans people, non-human animals and religious principles or religious beliefs. Philosophers, poets and writers have explored this concept extensively for centuries – with philosophers asserting its existence while romantics yearn to find their soulmates. There is no agreement among philosophers, poets or writers as to its definition; some might claim true love doesn’t exist while hopeless romantics wish they’d met someone sooner; regardless of your position on it all though many agree loving someone requires effort, commitment and patience as it can sometimes become messy complicated or painful at times; regardless whether your view on true love exists or not it makes sure we forgive our partners when we lose something important! Love makes us forgive ourselves when our favorite team loses!
Although most people understand love as an emotion, psychologists tend to view it more as a behavior or hormone-induced response. Biological models view love as a mammalian drive similar to hunger or thirst; on the other hand, psychological models view love more as a primary emotion which is triggered by hormones like oxytocin and neurotrophins as well as cultural factors and social expectations.
Love comes in many different forms and cultures have diverse ideas on what constitutes true love. While some believe romantic love to be of paramount importance, others see family or friendships as more significant forms of affection.
One effective way of understanding how love manifests itself in real life is to examine your relationships. How are your relations with your partner, children, or parents? Also how about friends and coworkers – would there be any situations which you consider romantic?
Think back on how love has been depicted in movies and TV shows to gain insight into how society perceives love – this will give you a sense of how this emotion is seen by most, which could help determine which kind of depiction would work well in your story.
No matter what kind of love story you want to tell, be it romance, familial love, friendship or anything else, it is vital that your characters know what it means for them. Simply telling readers your characters love each other won’t do; instead they must see for themselves how this bond exists between them.
One effective method of doing so is through body language. For instance, showing your character hugging or holding onto their loved one can convey feelings of closeness and affection, as can showing how they look at them – both these methods might make your audience care about these characters!
Verbs can help convey how your character feels about their partner; phrases like “cares deeply” or “is protective” may evoke feelings of deep caring or protection respectively. Tone can also convey emotion – for instance, sad or desperate tone may indicate your character feels insecure or fearful about something they should be feeling secure about.