Love Through a Prism

As a species of many different behaviors and personalities, we can see “love” as a prism. Cultural, social, religious lenses, and those alike, give us an idea of what love should be. Our communities have a major influence on our individual arousals. There are times when our personal preferences and attractions can combat the idea of love that is instilled in us from birth. Of course, there are other extreme factors, like abuse, that can cause a bit of confusion when it comes to forming a concrete definition of love. Due to these risks, we build barriers that keep us from being hurt by a partner or companion. Although we are given the blueprint of what to expect, it simply doesn’t fit the match the preference of love . I agree with the statement, "Even though we are obsessed with the idea of love, the truth is most of us live relatively decent, somewhat satisfying lives even if we often feel that love is lacking.” Most people sense a longing for love because we are constantly told that a companion is necessary in the process of personal development. We look for it a romantic form in a majority of cases, but in reality, it can be self fulfilling, familial, platonic, or objective. Love as a whole can be divided into levels that caters to each individual relationship that we form through out our lives. As people we also learn a lot about ourselves and our interests that again, pour back into our definition of love.