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No seriously, what does love mean to you? The love of your child, the love of your partner(s), monogamy, polyamory, (non) consensual non-monogamy, infatuation, limerence, heartbreak. The love of one's hobby, the love for an object, the love of an idea, et cetera. Whatever it is that comes to mind goes.

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[-] SpectralPineapple@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"Romantic love" is a catch-all term for positive sentiments towards an object that go above a certain threshold of normality. As such, it is multiple and badly defined. "Love" is language saying "I don't know, you figure it out!".

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