For most of my life I've felt uncomfortable using the word love.

As a man, it felt feminine & was often used as a tool of manipulation. It felt safer just to avoid the word entirely.

It wasn't until I was exposed to the concept of unconditional love (Agape) did it all start making sense.

The ancient Greeks had 7 or 8 words that were all translated into love in English. Here's the 4 relevant ones: