What is Love?

As I throw myself back into the dating pool, I ask myself the question "What is Love" and when do you "know" you've found love? I'm thinking I maybe don't have a good understanding of it and that's why I keep getting into these situations of falling for the wrong guys or being with a guy for so many months and having him treat me crappy because I think I'm in "love" with him.

Anyway, with the help of Washington Post staff writer, Carolyn Hax, I think I now have a good idea as to what love is.........

"Love is a void and you should not center your life on it. Love is Patient and kind. You do "know", though more people will themselves to have it than actually have it. It's not about sparks. Love does end sometimes. Quickly, if you never say you're sorry.

Love is sharing yourself with someone who enjoys, accepts, honors, supports, and experiences life with you as a whole, not as a list of selected character items and physical traits. it is when you return the favor, freely and with pleasure and without keeping score. Love is also, dynamic, unique, private and love is not limited to romance.

Love is right in front of your face in more forms than you can count, which why if you're looking for something specific, it's doubtful you'll ever see it."

OK, now with all that being said, hopefully all of this will sink in and I won't trip about finding "love". maybe I should just put my efforts into something else and not worry about finding this "Love". I guess as I'm getting older I'm just becomming more disillusioned and affriad that I'll never find it. Although I know that's not true, I just seem to lose faith when I meet a guy/mess around with him and serve my heart on a silver platter to later be thrown away.