Spark!

[CelticGoth]

You know the feeling. A friend's hand brushes your arm, and your spine tingles. You get warm, but it's not a lustful reaction. Rather, it's that feeling that you care for that person, find them attractive (in more than just the physical), and they've shown that they care to a point.

Is that part of love, do you think? Or is that an unimportant part of the relationship?

My view: I think the "spark" is a good thing. When we feel that spark, it's something special about that person. However, if that "spark" fades and you become comfortable with that person, I think that its absence should not effect your reaction to the relationship.

 

[lunalinda]

I never think that much about it, actually. I think I more have "sparks" if I brush against a friend who I normally don't touch in any sort of physical way. It's that rush of physical excitement (not a vulgar kind) that I normally don't have.

 

[mwb]

If a spark occurs when you make eye contact, that's good too. Even a spark when you talk to someone is good. If the spark is too powerful, it may not be so good. That may mean irrational feelings.

The most important thing is the spark must be mutual. Most of the time, that is not the case.

 

[allthatisgone]

"I think that its absence should not effect your reaction to the relationship."

Good stuff.

 

[Irascible]

Spark!
Is that part of love, do you think?

No. It's part of an electrical discharge often precipitated by low humidity and the rubbing together of two insulators, such as the soles of your shoes and the carpet. ;-)

But seriously, true love is a commitment of will. It is a profound decision. Love is often accompanied by emotions, but the presence or lack thereof is irrelevant. Infatuation on the other hand lives and dies by emotions.

 

[Sketcher]

I think it's a nice little part of love.

 

[Tink]

I agree with Twisted.

Love.

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Sparks are good, but they can also make you act stupid (ex: "Oh I felt sparks! I must have met my soulmate!"), so that can be a bad thing.

I recently felt sparks for someone and that person was definitely not the person for me. It is just a physical thing. I wouldn't want to be in a relationship that had no sparks, but I won't get into a relationship just because there are sparks. They are misleading sometimes.

Also, the sparks will probably lesson after about a year, which is normal.

 

[Ceili]

I so agree with Luna!

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

Sparks are not love. They show affection for someone but not love for someone.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

You know the feeling. A friend's hand brushes your arm, and your spine tingles. You get warm, but it's not a lustful reaction. Rather, it's that feeling that you care for that person, find them attractive (in more than just the physical), and they've shown that they care to a point.

Is that part of love, do you think? Or is that an unimportant part of the relationship?

My view: I think the "spark" is a good thing. When we feel that spark, it's something special about that person. However, if that "spark" fades and you become comfortable with that person, I think that its absence should not effect your reaction to the relationship.

I quite know that feeling myself-it's been a long time, but it's a good feeling.

 

[JPPT1974]

Sparks are more of emotions
But are anything but love!
If you ask me!