If I invest thirty minutes in such a conversation with you, I have given you thirty minutes of my life.

Love is not itself an emotion but rather an attitude with appropriate behavior. Love is the attitude that says, "I choose to look out for your interest. How may I help you?" Then love responds with meaningful, positive behavior.

4. Observe body language.

I always thought I was helping people by offering my advice freely. Now I understand that advice is seen as an effort to control unless it is desired by the other person.

It is in this obsessed stage of love that most people get married, and others start living together. The whole relationship has been effortless.

listener.1. Maintain eye contact when you are listening to someone.

"Then if he agrees, you proceed. You could say something like this: First of all, I really value our friendship. I hope it can continue. You have been so kind to me, and I really enjoy our times together, but I don't view it as a romantic relationship."'"Just a minute, let me write that down," she said. So I repeated it as she w

3. listen for feelings.

others has always been recognized as a life worthy of emulation. In every vocation, those