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What love is not

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"LOVE" a mere four-letter word, yet it's the basis of everything around us. I am not sure if there exists a concrete definition of love. Everybody has got their own meaning of love. But one thing that stays common across is that love is a basic necessity in human life. It's the thread that connects us to our surroundings. It's the energy behind our actions. Love is life. Love comes in many forms. Parental love, platonic love, teenage love, romantic love, spiritual love and self love. As we experience all these variations of love through our life journey, we have an idea about some of  the characteristics of love. Trust, affection, respect, understanding, acceptance, growth are some of them. But before we know what is true love, let's understand what it is not. What are some of the common myths around love? LOVE is not blind: This is the phrase we all have heard "love is blind". But let me tell you, true love is not blind, infatuation is...