Is love transactional? Why/ why not?

Love means caring about your partner more than you care about yourself. If you still regard yourself of primary importance between the two of you, then it's unlikely to be love you feel. It might be lust or desire, but it isn't love.

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I think there is much to support that. @leucanthus143 I know [i]Persons[/i] that seem capable of the unconditional. but simple transactional sexuality? only if you are enthusiastically sharing pleasure, thats fine, but trading sexuality for say.. emotional intimacy? i guess that fine if both are Very Clear about what what they offer and what they seek. I think too few are not as clear. nor do it is full On right away
I think it has to grow. between people as they passage lives together.. that kind i have seen, tho I unsure I will be able to do that.

In as much as communication is the key to love and bonding, deep, abiding love requires superior transactional communication.

If it happens once, it's true one.
If it keep happening, it's lust/delusion or called it an addiction.

I feel dating in my generation is very transactional unfortunately. It's more about how the person benefits you with what they have and loving those aspects, instead of loving them for who they are regardless of what they have to offer. A lot of people don't want to grow and improve their lives together. Most are searching only for those who are already done with the hard stuff in life.

Today, yes it would seem. Between modern feminism and the mgtow/red pill movement, it has to be. It's like people forgot that love is about that natural attraction of inner/outer qualities that draw people together. It's been reduced to the hookup culture and what each other can get out of it.

Love, as it is defined, is corruption of nine different greek words, that were intended to be kept separate.

Even Christian should know it, because they incorrectly use the greek word agape, to corrupt it for their own purposes.

No. No such thing as unconditional love. If there was, why should any of us put effort into our relationships? Thats what keeps the spark alive, that you're always dedicated to your lover, you keep them happy and supported.

In theory, unconditional love does exist. However, I'd say most love is transactional in some degree, especially in modern times.

What is true love?

I think all love is transactional to a greater or lesser degree. The least transactional of those loves is having children.

True love does exist but unfortunately rare to see these days.

It can be but that's not the love I want

ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;

I believe it does as well

I've never been one for transactionality in either love or friendships. I'll do things for people I like without counting the returns, if any. I don't think it's relationships or love that are transactional or not. It's people and how transactional they are. As such, you'll get very different answers based on who you are speaking to.

Transactional ? I don’t understand. If that means based upon what you can give or get, It doesn’t sound like a positive thing.