Some Say Love...

The qualities and characteristics of love that i hope to experience in my future relationships are just being really passionate about one another and devoted. I want to be able to be myself around my spouse and not have to try to look good all the time. The song "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction is about how the boy is infatuated with this girl who is shy and doesn't know how great she is, even though she is plain. I think that is nice because it shows that you don't have to be a supermodel to get noticed. Also the song "Fine By Me" by Andy Grammer is about a man who loves his girlfriend and wants to spend all his time with her. This cute kind of love is very appealing. Love songs, though they can be sappy, are good portrayals of love because they can be relatable and are pleasurable to listen to. "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5 is about a man who is always there for a girl who is always being broken hearted, but no matter how many times she strays away from him to be let down, he is always there for her. That kind of love seems agapic because the man is willing to help the girl no matter how many times she remakes the same mistakes. I think that the article about the quest for a soulmate is valid because I agree that people work so hard to find their "soulmate" that they lose sight of finding someone that will be their best friend, too, and then end up fighting for their marriage way earlier than expected. The song "Slow Dancing In a Burning Room" by John Mayer relates to this, because it is about a couple that was once completely infatuated with each other, but over time their love died and they have to accept the fact that their relationship does not have hope for the future. Though it is a sad reality, it is one that many couples must face. Many people may not find someone who defines their criteria for "soulmate," but that does not mean that they cannot find someone who makes them happy and can spend the rest of their life with. "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts is about how two people's journeys through relationships and heartbreak eventually lead them to each other, and once they are together they know that it is meant to be. This song is nice because it realistic in a way that it explains that not all love is going to work out, but everything happens for a reason and God's plan will eventually fall into place.