Morning Pages - What is the difference between love and lust

What is the difference between love and lust? Love is about caring, supporting, and accepting another person. Lust is the need for instant gratification or instant attraction. Lust can indeed lead to a deep and loving relationship. Lust is that initial physical attraction between two people; it does not see the inner being or deeper value of the individual. It is just about sexual need and desire. Love is when that desire and need can be put to one side and the other needs of life can be met. Love is finding your partner attractive when they are bedraggled and wet not just when they got their glad rags on and their hair is brushed and neat. Love does not need the rose tinted glasses of fantasy it is part of reality. Love is holding your lover's hand when they are hurting to offer support not to get them between the sheets. Sex between a couple in love is awesome the needs of both being important. Lustful sex is only about sating your own sexual need and wants.

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