I hope it exists. Feeling extremely attracted (in love) to someone is very different to feeling love (unconditionally caring). One can move into the other and those are the best relationships. I've met a few, never experienced myself.
But even caring about people without being sexual is worthwhile. We usually call it friendship, but there is an additional deep level of it.
My best friend and myself have this type of deep love without it being sexual. Known each other for over 20 years now and have cared for the other in ways that are usually reserved for family. Like in sickness type of caring and now we live together. These strong bonds exist for sure.
The ancient Greeks had 8 different words for different types of love: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love
This was an interesting read! And fun to find the inspiration for Nolan’s ‘Zeus’ Law’ in there as well:
- Xenia (ξενία, xenía) is an ancient Greek concept of hospitality, "guest-friendship", or "ritualized friendship". It was a social institution requiring generosity, gift exchange, and reciprocity.[15]Hospitality towards foreigners and traveling Hellenes was understood as a moral obligation under the patronage of Zeus Xenios and Athene Xenia. Many understand the Odyssey as a story principally concerned with the concept. For instance, the failure of the Suitors of Penelope to appropriately welcome disguised Odysseus into his own home can be seen as justification for their subsequent demise.[16]
also I think it’s 6 words, not 8, but that’s an easy typo
There is love that builds you up and love that tears you down. It can be hard to tell them apart while you're experiencing them.
Maybe all romantic love kinda breaks your psyche apart to some extent, and then depending on how it goes you might either reassemble the pieces better and stronger, or you're left in a broken apart state, or somewhere in between.
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