Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?

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sirnbolo
Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« on: April 01, 2009, 12:08 PM »

when u fall in love, is it out of being selflessly concerned about the person of selfishly concerned about urself?
oluwafemi113
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #1 on: April 01, 2009, 01:20 PM »

not really
Genuine
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #2 on: April 01, 2009, 01:25 PM »

I've met 2 or 3 very selfish girls in my time and it was not nice, i think love should be about being selfless
van der jo (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #3 on: April 01, 2009, 04:39 PM »

@poster,
it should be selfless but can hardly get it nowadays
y me (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #4 on: April 01, 2009, 04:41 PM »

okay i will get back to you @poster let me go and find out
kokoye (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #5 on: April 01, 2009, 05:37 PM »

U need to be in love with yourself first before you can give it out to someone else.

You cannot give what you dont have.
i_laugh
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #6 on: April 01, 2009, 05:38 PM »

each time i fall in love, i have my eyes glued on the moda foking female orifice.
banom (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #7 on: April 01, 2009, 06:29 PM »

Quote from: sirnbolo on April 01, 2009, 12:08 PM
when u fall in love, is it out of being selflessly concerned about the person of selfishly concerned about urself?

Love is what i use to confuse Ladies in other to take them to bed
y me (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #8 on: April 01, 2009, 06:35 PM »

kini

@banom

gigolo master,take time before love finally catches up with you
ademidun (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #9 on: April 01, 2009, 11:30 PM »

Love is a combination of both selflessness and selfishness, sometimes or most times u want that person only to urself and u dont want anyone to be with them. Some would say I would rather he be dead than to be with anyone other than me, psychotic a little. But in my opinion when you love someone as in really love them in a romantic and on a friendship level you would want the person to be happy and doing well even if you rent whats best for them. In the selfless aspect you would give your last or go out of your way in order to help the person you love.
tope2000 (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #10 on: April 02, 2009, 12:10 AM »

Quote from: ademidun on April 01, 2009, 11:30 PM
Love is a combination of both selflessness and selfishness, sometimes or most times u want that person only to urself and u dont want anyone to be with them. Some would say I would rather he be dead than to be with anyone other than me, psychotic a little. But in my opinion when you love someone as in really love them in a romantic and on a friendship level you would want the person to be happy and doing well even if you rent whats best for them. In the selfless aspect you would give your last or go out of your way in order to help the person you love.

well said Wink
popegirl (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #11 on: April 02, 2009, 07:06 AM »

Quote from: kokoye on April 01, 2009, 05:37 PM
U need to be in love with yourself first before you can give it out to someone else.

You cannot give what you dont have.

correct
Czarskit (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #12 on: April 02, 2009, 07:12 AM »

~ For Love to exist, there has to be a balance between a Selfless Lover & a Selfish Partner. In my case, I'm the Selfless Lover. . .  Cry
Bolddy (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #13 on: April 02, 2009, 08:48 AM »


           i think the question is what is love?,  and Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends,   1 Corinthians 13:4-8

~Sissy~ (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #14 on: April 02, 2009, 08:57 AM »

nowadays love is more selfishness than selflessness
webdezzi (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #15 on: April 02, 2009, 10:12 AM »

sissy, u no get work? you are on every thread
alex406 (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #16 on: April 02, 2009, 10:15 AM »

Its all about the kind of person you are dealing with,at times you find it extremely difficult to be selfless,that is when you want the person to yourself alone,you'll agree with me that there are some ladies that can kill themselves when they catch their guy with another lady,but when it comes to being selfless,it all has to do with the combination of the lovers,where they cant do without each other.
Omolola1 (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #17 on: April 02, 2009, 11:18 AM »

Don't know  Huh
Udode (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #18 on: April 02, 2009, 12:33 PM »

Selfish of course, and if there is only a little bit of selflessness in it - than that is also selfish - because the only reason the selflessness is there is because one wants the selflesness to grow fruits!
Am Alone
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #19 on: April 02, 2009, 01:16 PM »

Wao!! BORING. Embarrassed

Fact is you've got the point all wrong.
And us in the bracket.
The Question atleast should be: What Is Love

love is not Selfish
and Is not selfless
It is as rear as a unicorn
many of what we call love are infantuations
faakay (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #20 on: April 02, 2009, 01:44 PM »

Love is Selfish because u don't want another KokOMaster/KokOLeT to taste the SweeT KokO's u transfer via each other! thats KoKO ImaginaTioN!  Grin   
IFELEKE (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #21 on: April 02, 2009, 02:06 PM »

Quote from: ademidun on April 01, 2009, 11:30 PM
Love is a combination of both selflessness and selfishness, sometimes or most times u want that person only to urself and u dont want anyone to be with them. Some would say I would rather he be dead than to be with anyone other than me, psychotic a little. But in my opinion when you love someone as in really love them in a romantic and on a friendship level you would want the person to be happy and doing well even if you rent whats best for them. In the selfless aspect you would give your last or go out of your way in order to help the person you love.
Right on Point.
Fallen In Love starts with a selfish feeling of absolute possession and it gains durability through selfless acts.
denony (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #22 on: April 02, 2009, 05:50 PM »

which ever  Shocked
CrazyMan (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #23 on: April 02, 2009, 06:01 PM »

Love is neither selfish nor selfless; if you make the mistake of being selfish or selfless in any relationship, then you’re bound to get hot.

True love is more like an advanced friendship, you must take your time to understand your partner so you two can get on well; and you must note that not every guy/girl you see with your partner is actually dating him/her.
luxoire (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #24 on: April 06, 2009, 03:40 PM »

you need to be selfish to be selfless.

you need to look after yourself and your wants and know that they are being met/satisfied by the other person, before you can actively start looking out for them and trusting that they do the same for you.

it is a simple concept where there is mutual trust, understanding and genuine belief that you both look after yourselves and each other.

so YES IT IS SELFISH - but out of that comes SELFLESSNESS

that is my take on it - i believe you can not love/understand another until you have truly loved/understood yourself.

these days love is like the most abused word and is not appreciated - but it is gift from God that should be nurtured in peace with the harmony of honesty and understanding (somethings some ppl find hard to grasp and understand)
dennylove (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #25 on: April 07, 2009, 12:16 PM »

olden day love na BUMPER to BUMPER,but now adays love na DO ME I DO YOU,MAN NO GO VEX. Cheesy Grin Sad Angry Shocked Cheesy Cheesy Wink
ty4eva (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #26 on: April 09, 2009, 04:38 AM »

Love,
It is selfless, when you pledge love to someone, it means being dead to yourself and be alive to the other person. Love is unconditional, it is not proud, it does not envy. When love becomes slefish then it is no longer love, Show love to someone today, it does not necessarliy have to be someone of the opposite sex.
Lips sealed Undecided Cry
C2H5OH (m)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #27 on: April 09, 2009, 06:28 AM »

in love with yourself? haha  Grin  Grin narcissistic bastard.

anyway, i think it's a bit of both.
ayobase
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #28 on: April 09, 2009, 01:08 PM »

To hell with what they call love.
Love?
Lets play the game ni oo!

U no wetin I don see ni!
*Toyinrayo (f)
Re: Is Loving Selfish Or Selfless?
« #29 on: April 09, 2009, 07:27 PM »

Quote from: C2H5OH on April 09, 2009, 06:28 AM
in love with yourself? haha  Grin  Grin narcissistic bastard.

anyway, i think it's a bit of both.
Grin Grin Grin Grin

Quote from: denony on April 02, 2009, 05:50 PM
which ever  Shocked
Gbam!!

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