What does "love" mean to me?

It's difficult to answer for me, because I rarely use the word "love" in my daily life. When I think about the meaning of love, I can come up with two kinds of love, in a couple and in the family.

Firstly, love is emotion of a special relationship between a boy and girl. It is closer relationship than friends, and it needs understanding each other. However, "love" between a boy and girl is sometimes difficult because it is impossible to know other persons mind perfectly.

Secondly, love is a emotion came up in the family, especially from parents to their children. Child needs love from parents, because they can't grow up by themselves, and child needs person who understand them sympathetically.

I think both need the dedications of themselves, for example, time, money, and freedom, so it's difficult!! However,"love" grow us up mentally, and make us happy. I noticed that I don't know much about love, and I tend to be hesitate to talk about love. So, "What is love?" is never ending question as much as I live!