The View of the Greeks

The Greeks' View on Love and Sex

Paul J. Dejillas, Ph.D. - March 12, 2022

Loving and expecting nothing in return is easier said than done. For in real life, when you really care and love somebody, you are also expecting something in return. Or if someone expresses love to you, it expects to be compensated back. As the saying goes: “Love is two-way."

To me, love remains intriguing, always arousing my fascination, interest, and curiosity for I still could not understand what it really is. Any definition always falls short of my comprehension.

Yes, they say it’s not for the mind to comprehend, but for the heart to experience. One has to be blind to cherish, protect, and care somebody lovingly.

But there’s always something missing in the alchemy of love or in the mixture of what many call "love potion" for the heart, that makes me fearful perhaps of embracing one without the other.

Yet, love is very familiar and tantalizing to me. It’s never extinguished, the reason why I’m always drawn into it.