The best definition I have found for what "love" is, is:

1.) Kindness, Friendliness, *Affection*, The Greek word "storge"

2.)

Liking,

Admiration,

Caring,

Listening,

Honesty,

Understanding,

Encouraging,

Trusting,

Keeping Confidences Quiet Forever,

Not Judging,

Believing (Giving the Benefit of the Doubt),

Loyalty,

Not Being Envious,

Wishing the Good of Someone Else,

Supportiveness,

Respect,

Forgiving Fully from the Heart,

Patient with Another's Development,

Accepting Other People's Otherness &
Individuality,

Spending Time and Taking Time,

*Friendship*,
"philia"

3.) Sexual, *Romance*, "eros"

4.) The Ultimate:
*Selfless Self-Sacrifice*: Jesus the Christ, "agape" "charity"