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Can we get "Unconditional Love" from people not related? (other than siblings, parents or wife)

I was wondering why dont we get unconditional love from people not related. Siblings or parents are in fact spiritually connected while friends and acquaintances will love you for ECONOMICAL or Conditional reasons even in the most advanced nations, why is that?? Or Is it sometimes the opposite?

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    João Pinto

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    Feb 26 2012: Unconditional love, as it seems, can only be achieved with siblings, parents, etc.
    Why is that? In my opinion, it is because we only know a person when we live under the same roof as that person. In other words, because we get to know that person as he/she really is.
    Although, asking to your question, I say yes. We can´t even describe love, what´s love. The definition of love is very fragile. Maybe love is just a strong bound, and why not?

    I think I wasn´t very clear in the last part, so if anyone has a question or an argument don´t hesitate replying.
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      Frans Kellner 100+

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      Feb 27 2012: Unconditional love is the deep felt understanding that all life is one life. That you have no life of your own because you exist through every living thing. You know yourself for what other people show you, your parents gave you life and strength while plants and animals provide for energy and building material. There really is nothing you are that you haven't received first. All you can give you're just passing on and the more you can give the more it will return but only if it's given with love and by appreciation.

      • Manue M 10+

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        Feb 27 2012: Agreed!

      • Mary M. 50+

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        Feb 29 2012: I will second that!!
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        João Pinto

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        Mar 4 2012: Thanks for sharing that wonderful thought!
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        Sunny Qureshi

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        Mar 6 2012: excellent
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        Adrian and Amy -

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        Mar 9 2012: Absolutely.

        Unfortunately, there are plenty of situations where reciprocity isn't built in, so people don't get this sense as much as they could.

        ...and more and more it seems like people want to believe they are islands. ...and that too-strong independence streak is related to people wanting to be unique, and to the phenomenon of celebrity.

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