Anonymous asked this question on 7/10/2000:

Hi, this one came up during a conversation at a beach, with lots of moonlight :-) "What is love?"? Everybody knows it when they feel it (or at least they think so), but what about the *other's* true feelings? Is she (he) in love because you are having sex? I guess not, because plain money can buy you sex, even sex with beautifull people. Is it then the commitment to companionship, living together? Again, she (he) might be living with you because of material confort, or using your prestige/social net for her (his) own advantage. So what then IS love, if not sex or the desire for cohabitation? (My friend proposed that the only way to become sure that you are being loved is when the other person is willing to risk everything they own, maybe their very lives, for you. Pretty strong that, but even so, what about psychos?)

Weddinggrrl gave this response on 7/10/2000:

For me, being in love (as in, romantic love) is a combination of things. It's commitment, passion, devotion, fidelity, honesty, intimacy, compassion and admiration all rolled into one. I could easily love my husband without having sex, or without living with him. I live with him BECAUSE I love him. I have sex with him BECAUSE I love him. I'd do what I have to to keep our relationship strong and healthy. If that means risking my life, that's what I'd do.

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