1. The Language of love A difficult matter Melanie Bertossi Class 4ALS
Year 2013/2014

2. Table of contents Introduction: Love through the ages
The different types of love
The difficulty of loving
Expressing love
What does it mean “the right one”?
Love is . . .
Conclusion

3. It was difficult then as it is now…
Love through the ages
Modern day love is no different to the love in the Shakespearian Era, or for that matter in Roman times;
It was difficult then as it is now…

4. Different types of love
Between a couple
First love
Friendship (Love between close friends)
Family (Love within the family and extended family members)
Siblings (Love between brothers and sisters)
Children (Love a parent has for their child)
But today, we’re talking about the first point: Love between a couple

5. Why is love difficult?
It isn’t always easy to express ourselves and what we feel;
Difficulty in finding the right person;
Once you find “the right one”, it takes hard work to keep that love alive and always full of surprises and joy;
In some cases the love can be forbidden;

6. Forbidden love
In some countries there is still up to this day forbidden love: that is love between family’s feuding or religion;
Some are able to overcome these problems and others not;
This kind of love places a lot of stress on the relationship
E.G. – Romeo & Juliet

7. Expressing love Love can be expressed in many ways: Speech Eye contact
Touch
Sharing
Gifts

8. What does it mean «the right one»?
It’s not always easy to find the right person for you, once found:
You must accept them for who they are
Not wanting to change them dramatically
Remember!
You fell in love with who they were, NOT for what they will become – a big mistake many couples make.

9. Love is… Love = RESPECT = TRUST = SHARING = HONOUR = SACRIFICE
You NEED to work at relationships to keep them alive

10. my thoughts on love « It is better to have loved and lost
As you can see the language of love has always been a difficult matter to define. Love means different things to different people. However, as difficult at it may be at times, remember:
« It is better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all »
- Alfred Lord Tennyson