Love is not just a feeling. Part 2 From my point of view, genuine love is not determined by our moods or our feelings. I believe it is a choice that requires commitment and hard work. No relationship is always filled with rainbows and butterflies. At some point, every couple is going to reach a moment where they are not feeling in love anymore. When we first start dating someone, they seem just about perfect, but the more deeply we get to know them, the more we see of their flaws and their shortcomings. We start wondering if it is not better to just give up. In relationships without true love, there is no good answer to that question, because our reasons for staying with that person are influence by our immediate emotions. However, genuine love is a commitment to stick with someone regardless of how we feel at the moment because we know that we have found someone worth spending forever with. The hard, discouraging times do not last forever. When they pass, we begin to feel in love again, and our attraction is even stronger than before because we know that it is grounded in something solid and profound and not in fleeting feelings. In conclusion, most people believe that love is just what they feel when they first fall in love with someone, which is usually based on infatuation, lust or obsessing over the other party. However, true love goes beyond pleasant feelings, it is an everyday choice that demands commitment and hard work. Genuine love is not going to happen on its own. It takes walking together through times of darkness and doubt. It takes two people who choose to be together despite their differences because they know it is worth it. When those things happen, then we witness something beautiful: a solid, safe, and secure relationship, which is so much better for your overall well-being than the fast pace of romantic love.