What do you guys think of the statement “love is a verb, not a noun”? Do you agree?
I disagree. To me it’s a big cop-out. Love is about the feeling and not about the things that you do for each other. The latter is just a perk. Love is not about how you express it (or not).
Both.
I think how you feel is just as important as showing your special person that you feel that way. It’s important to be loved, but part of that is feeling loved.
“I love you” is a statement. How you express it is what gives the words meaning, and what makes the feelings known and felt to somebody else. It’s not necessarily about spending money or sacrificing all your time, just doing something that you know is going to make your SO feel loved and appreciated and make them smile.
Just two cents from a guy who felt the same way as you once…
“Love Ain’t Nothing but ‘Sex’ Misspelled” – Harlan Ellison
Depends on what Love you’re talking about.
storge" (affection), “philia” (friendship), “eros” (sexual or romantic love) and “agape” (selfless love).
I think Agape is most definately a verb. But none of the Loves exists as just a noun. Without the action, they are dead.
I can love a person, and they are my Love.
There ya go… Verb and Noun in one sentance.
I can speak Spanish and Chinese. Both languages have love as a noun and a verb. Makes sense to me.
So does English. It’s in the dictionary as both.
Love is far more than a feeling. It must involve actions and interactions in order to be healthy and meaningful.
There’s no question that semantically and grammatically, ‘love’ can be either verb or noun. I give you my love. I love you.
However, I don’t think the OP refers to such sterile issues as grammar. ‘Love is a verb not a noun’ is a maxim, an attempt to parcel up a given outlook in a pithy phrase. It suggests that if you love someone, you show it by what you do on a daily basis, not just saying the words or staking the claim. In this respect, I happen to agree.
Words are cheap, it’s the actions that count.
<schoolhouse rock>
A noun is a person, place or thing.
Verb! That’s what’s happening.
</schoolhouse rock>
I like to think of it as, ‘love is not something you say, it’s something you do.’ Go for the fruit, not the flower.