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Is it more valuable to be loved or respected?
You just have to understand that being respected is more important than being loved. Respect is also easier to obtain. You only have to hold yourself to high standards, treat people fairly, and get things done.
Can you love someone you do not respect?
Can You Love Someone and Not Respect Them? You can love someone and not respect them for a variety of reasons. Respect means that you look up to the other person for advice and as a person of either authority or compassion. If that respect is lost, you may still love them, but not respect them.
Is respect same as love?
On the other hand, respect can be defined as admiration for someone because of their qualities or achievements. This highlights that the key difference between love and respect is that while love is an affection felt towards another, respect is an admiration.
Does love require respect?
While love is certainly important, respect is even more so. In fact, without respect from your partner there can be no real love. You can have respect for someone you don’t even like all that much if they do something that you can see is difficult for them. That said, you can love someone but not respect them.
Why do we need respect in a relationship?
We all need respect, in that, love itself can be egocentric. Love without respect is dangerous and it can literally crush the other person. See, people can love each other and still abuse each other and then, a Believer like me would say, he never really loved her. . .
What is the difference between love and respect?
Love is a feeling of strong and constant affection for a person, and in this context, it’s all about romantic love. Respect on the other hand, is a feeling of understanding or admiration that something or someone should be treated in an appropriate way.
Is Love All we need in a relationship?
Well, love isn’t all we need. We all need respect, in that, love itself can be egocentric. Love without respect is dangerous and it can literally crush the other person. See, people can love each other and still abuse each other and then, a Believer like me would say, he never really loved her. . .
What does it mean to respect another person?
Finally, to respect is to understand that the other person is not you, not an extension of you, not a reflection, not your toy, pet or product. It’s only when you genuinely respect the individuality of the other person that we can truly love them.