Natural in that it's present without corrosion.

It is described as the most natural of loves. This kind of love is what mothers know best but isn't talked about too much when we talk about love. All of these positive consequences of philia love, loving friendships make us more resilient when hard times come. People in loving relationships feel your love have few doctor visits, shorter hospital visits, have less pain, and have more positive emotions. This is the love that is good for your health. Of course, it could be sisterly love and it is the accepting love of good friendship. It's also called brotherly love as in the city of Philadelphia. It can be the love between lovers when they've been together for a long time and are not so hot and bothered anymore. More hearts are broken on Valentine's Day due to the unfulfillment of erotic love. It's often all about need and it's more about the person who's feeling sexually attractive than it is about the person who is the focus of that love or thing that is the focus of that love. Eros is erotic or sexual or passionate love.

We might as well get that one out of the way first. There are many sources that define many other kinds of love but four is a pretty manageable number. The Western tradition from the Greeks distinguishes four types of love and has a Greek word for all of them. Some good for you and good for your health and some maybe not so much. Maybe as we approach Valentine's Day we should think a little bit about the different kinds of love. Philosophers, Theologians and now neuroscientists and clinicians think a lot about love. Some of us never feel comfortable using the word out loud. 'I love that color on you.' 'I just love pizza.' 'I love, love, love you' to our little grandchildren. Today, we're talking about love and your health on The Scope.

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