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Mar
The word love is often used loosely to describe a variety of feelings and experiences, including affection, tenderness, compassion, empathy, attachment and loyalty. It can encompass romantic and platonic feelings, as well as familial and friendship bonds and spiritual or religious attachments. As a result, it’s difficult to consistently define and compare to other emotions. It’s also highly subjective, making it hard to measure. While research on love has increased in recent years, early explorations of the emotion drew criticism from politicians and others who argued that such studies were a waste of taxpayer dollars.Despite its elusive nature, many people…