Love is different for each and every individual. It can be felt for a person, an object, a feeling or a way of life, making it difficult to encompass a true interpretation. In ancient Greek history, philosophic pillars such as Plato and Socrates divided love into either earthly or heavenly. Earthly love was a feeling of lust and sexual desire while heavenly love was shared both spiritually and intellectually. Personally, I believe love to be unconditional, selfish, obsessive, or romantic.
             Unconditional love is unlimited love. It is a natural feeling that exists without any preconditions and is not dependant on anything. Unconditional love is a constant love, the type of love we receive from a mother, a father or even a pet. It is present all the time, under any circumstance. My dog Jake is the perfect example. When I leave the house in the morning he jumps at me, begging me to stay. When I return, he wags his tale, carries my slippers in his mouth and roams around the house humming with excitement. When I work on my computer he lies by my side. When I'm sitting in front of the TV, he comes over in search of affection. When I think about it, my dog Jake is the epitome of unconditional love.
             In contrast to unconditional love is selfish love. Rather than being endless, it is finite. This type of love is unreal, phony and not genuine. Used only to benefit oneself, or for the sake of receiving favours and pleasure, selfish love is harmful to the recipient. It appears only when something is needed yet is still difficult to recognize. A past experience with, what I thought was, a perfect girlfriend can prove this. At first, our relationship was quite normal, like that of any two adolescents. We hung out on the weekends, spoke on the phone and helped each other with our daily problems. However, after several weeks of friendship, the relationship intensified and I became extremely involved, providing her with absolutely anything she ...