Phenomenology on Love

Phenomenology of Love Love is intangible, and therefore a mystery to us human beings. The question regarding the actual meaning of love has been asked since perhaps the beginning of time, but nobody has arrived to a proper conclusion. Love differs for each and every person. This is probably why people continue to ask the meaning behind it. According to Manuel B. Dy, the experience of love stems from the experience of loneliness. It is our natural tendency as human beings to reach out to other people when we are feeling lonely. We search for acceptance and understanding in various crowds, hoping that this would somehow fulfil our desire of being noticed. However, even our friends might not accept us in our totality as human persons. This would then cause a deeper feeling of loneliness within us: boredom. In order to drive away the feelings of loneliness and boredom, we look into other methods. Some people prefer to drink or do drugs in order to escape the reality that haunts them day by day. Others, on the other hand, immerse themselves in creativity that causes them to temporarily forget the isolation that troubles them. There will come a time, however, that these people would have to step away from these methods and finally face the reality of life. When we finally find love, our loneliness comes to an end. We are then called to express the totality of ourselves. Once our love is reciprocated, it becomes fruitful. The fruitfulness of love is seen in many artistic forms such as poems, paintings, music, and the like. Love is a very powerful thing that causes inspiration to many. It is through love that we tend to unabashedly uncover all our thoughts, ideas, and emotions to other people. Hence, love is a sacred, powerful thing that ought to be treasured carefully. It is something that is only exclusive for two people, as it is not for public consumption. Trust and intimacy should evolve around love so that it may bring about productivity, creativeness, and