Love is a complex term that has numerous definitions owing to its great variety of meanings and uses as well as the intricacy of the associated feelings. The concept of love thus has many definitions. To mention three definitions, love may be defined as general pleasure. On the other hand, the concept may refer to stronger personal attraction. In its abstract sense, love normally implies strong, indescribable sentiments of affectionately caring for someone else. A close examination of the aforementioned three definitions discloses that love is always characterized by pleasure. In effect, love, kin all its definitions, has the aspect of pleasure whereby the loving party senses happiness regarding the object of their love.
To begin with, regarding its meaning of general pleasure, love is a broad concept that denotes joy. In this regard, the concept of love may be employed in relation both inanimate and animate entities. People’s reactions, feelings, and vies of the entities thus makes them (the people) have a sense of happiness. As an illustration, a diner may reflectively and happily remark that they loved, say, a meal that they had before. Through this statement, the speaker demonstrates that the said meal brought them joy and happiness. Regarding my personal life, I can recall several incidences in which a pizza I ate invoked a sense of joy in me a due to its excellent taste. Love in this case thus indicates general happiness.
In addition, love may imply a strong personal attraction that one has towards either an inanimate or animate entity. This kind of attraction is thus related to one’s emotional state. For example, a young person may experience this kind of attraction towards the object of their love to an extent that the loving party finds it hard to function normally. One may even lose their appetite because of their intense attraction to some other entity. I once had this kind of feeling whereby I could not study properly due to the intensity of the love that I had for a certain lady. I thus recorded failing grades in one term of my studies. Love in this case thus denotes a debilitating emotional attraction that makes the loving party very vulnerable and which gives them pleasure.
Thirdly, love may suggest deep sense of tender care for someone else other than the loving party. This kind of feeling is somewhat related to logic because it strives to benefit both the lover and the loved. The mind if the loving party is thus incorporated into this mental and emotional feeling. By knowing that they tend to the needs of the object of their love, the loving party thus assumes a happy disposition.
In conclusion, though love is a complex concept to define, it has the universal characteristic of happiness. The loving party derives pleasure by exhibiting love to various adored entities. For example, by be wing emotionally attached to their love object, persons feel happy. Moreover, loving parties sense general pleasure when they show tender care for their love objects.