True love, at times, is traded with the term called unconditional love. Thus, to determine the truth about it on the basis of time period of being together is self defeating argument. I say, time scale is secondary; realization is primary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right, agree with you. Literature does not define true love in terms of time period of being together either. Physical distance is trivial. True love is pitted against lifetime commitment, quality of passion,sense of care, co-operation and mutual understanding between the partners regardless of the amount of time you are together.