Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
With four words for love, things were less confusing in ancient Greece. That's why most relationships last about six months. Without adequate amounts of phileo and agape , the lop-sided triangle comes crashing down. But as we've said, eros usually has a diminishing dimension. You see the person clearly, rationally with all their strengths, weaknesses, good and bad hair days, emotional ups and downs, endearing and annoying habits, positive and negative interactions with other people in a variety of settings, the whole cafeteria line of life.