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Relief. (Not like that.)
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 September 2020 source ↗
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How would you describe what love feels like to you?Originally asked
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Magical, warm, but also butterflies.
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When you put others before yourself, and you’d do anything for them.
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Like hugging your children first thing in the morning and kissing them goodnight.
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Love comes in different aspects. There’s sexual love, companion love and unconditional love, and I think you only have unconditional love with your children or your pets.
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