Too often we use sexual desire as a gauge for love–how deep, how real–but is that fair?

Too often we use sexual desire as a gauge for love–how deep, how real–but is that fair?
Love is an act of the heart, but commitment is an act of will.
I always wanted to burn.
Can friendship really exist between heterosexual men and women? The simple answer is, yes. However, it can be difficult because of societal doctrine and the confusing nature of intimacy.
“We are often our own jailers, locking up our very own hearts. When Eros takes up residence we tend to suppress its expression in favor of the more acceptable Philia…”
We say we want love, and complain when things have changed between the one we love and ourselves. But what we are really talking about is passion. “Love is an ocean, and as such it can prove as dynamic…”