Ahabah (pronounced AH-ha-vah) is the Hebrew word that might be used to describe two people falling in love. This "love" is characterized by a spontaneous, impulsive display of affection and attraction. While such affection might relate to a friendship in the Hebrew culture, the word most often refers to the kind of attraction that happens between a man and a woman. In these cases, it is largely a physical attraction and emphasizes a sexual aspect of the relationship. Eros is the Greek counterpart to ahabah. Literature—both ancient and modern—celebrates this kind of love. Hollywood anchors its definition of love in eros.
Ahabah is all about loving that which is lovable. In other words, it's not even really about the person we claim to love. Instead, ahabah is centered on our desire to possess or gain greater access to some characteristic we find attractive. Inherent to the desire to possess something is an attempt to control.
Here's the big problem with the modern concept of "falling in love": Since the perceived value of an object usually shifts with time and circumstances and often diminishes once the shiny newness wears off people often "fall out of love".
Here's the big problem with the modern concept of "falling in love": Since the perceived value of an object usually shifts with time and circumstances and often diminishes once the shiny newness wears off people often "fall out of love".
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