Love is an emotion that varies in intensity from person to person. What you feel for one person that you are in love with now, is certainly different than what you felt with your former loves in your life. To expect love to be an equal feeling between both parties is just foolish.

We all want to be loved. Most of us find, that in many of our most pleasurable relationships, it was (or is) the different ways the other person expresses their feelings of adoration, is what makes the connection so special. No one loves like you do. There are no other expressions of emotion that will mirror the variety of actions, words or deeds that love can use to show itself to another person.

Some may use words and song or even poetry to show what their heart of hearts feels for you. Others will show their passion in a more physical way, such as back rubs or passionate love-making. Then there are those that help with the house chores or the kids or anything else that makes your life easier. Again, it is the perception of love that defines it, not the expectation of it.

Having said that, it is of course important to spread your message of love over a large canvass in your relationship. As important as each one of the afore-mentioned expressions of love is, they are not exclusive nor the only ways we show our affection. We are each different in many aspects and love is probably the one emotion that has as many shades of colors as the rainbow.

If you feel that you give more to your relationship then perhaps you are not seeing the expression of love that your partner is showing you. Look at your expectations (we all have them) and then look beyond them then maybe you will discover a new side to not only your lover, but a part of your heart that you never even knew existed.