love is sefless. end of story. you would do anything for that person your with. in a good sense i mean. if they make you hurt, or upset, or angry, that is not love, it's not even respect. love is being patient, honest, loyal, accepting all of you, and loveing every inch of your being, knowing that even though no one is perfect, in their eyes they wouldn't change a thing. Love just is, because it feels great, and it is great, it's about 2 souls having such a deep connection that you can't live without the other, you can if you HAVE to, but you don't want to.and no matter what at the end of the day, you continue to work through everything together. Love is..love. it's perfect in its imperfections. :)

love is so completely complicated. at this moment I'm not quite sure it even deserves a definition because love like you said can make you feel like dying, at the point I am at this time. some days love can make you think you can conquer the world and others you feel like the world is coming down on you. one thing i do want to say though, even in the broken hearted state I am in I would say if you haven't felt love then you need to. but don't go searching for it, it will find you when you least expect it. don't sweat the petty, appreciate the time and above all know when to say goodbye. nice to meet you mystery smile.

okay i'm going to step in and say love is not what makes you feel like dying. true love doesn't do that to a person.
if you love someone with your whole soul, and they dont give it back to you, that means it is unrecuented love. ( sorry for the spelling ) meaning, they didnt love you, or you didnt love them back. ( not meaning you molly )
True love is both partners holding each other high, in high respect, in love, in friendship. it is not wanting to hurt anyone in anyway. For people who are hurt that way, for the other person, as i'm so sorry to say this, that was not love, not to them. Love is standing by your partner no matter what, and loving them unconditionally through out all of the problems. if they can't handle that, then again, not love.