Types of love in Ancient Greek terms
The ancient Greeks had many different words to describe love. They know love can be found not only with sexual partners, but also in friendships, among foreigners, and by themselves.- Eros
The first kind of love they talked about was Eros. Eros represents the idea of sexual desire and desire. This form of love is also considered dangerous because of its fiery and irrational nature. Not balanced, Ero can even lead to mania or obsessive love.
- Philia
Friendship, or Philia, is appreciated far above Eros because it is regarded as the love between them equal. Free from the intensity of sexual attraction, it often involves faithfulness among friends, a willingness to sacrifice for them, as well as sharing your emotions with them. Other types of files, sometimes called Storge, are mainly related to kinship and familiarity, manifesting-love between parents and their children.
- Ludus
Ludus refers to the delightful love, the kind of affection you find among children or young lovers. We also experience Ludus when we joke and laugh with friends, or when we go dancing.
- Pragma
Another Greek love is the eternal love known as Pragma. Pragma is a love that has matured and evolved over time. This old love has been preserved by making a compromise to help the relationship work, and by demonstrating patience and tolerance.
- Agape
Agape is an identity for selfless love being regarded as the highest and most radical form of love. This love extends to everyone, family, and strangers. It is pure and unconditional, free of hope.
- Philautia
Philautia is a kind of self-love that increases your ability to love others. The idea is that if you love yourself and feel safe in yourself, you will have a lot of love to give to others.
Expressing Love Feeling
It is worthwhile to investigate how your loved ones truly feel loved and express love. When we love someone, we care about what is important to him. The language of love also tends to be the way we express love. It's equally important to learn how our loved ones give love.They may express their love to you in a way that you do not fully identify because you are only looking for love in the form you are giving. It's also important to know how you don't express love and understand it as a blind spot.