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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agree with you. Literature ,if there is any, does not measure the truthfulness of love in terms of the amount of time the partners spend toghether. Physical proximity is trivial as always. True love is indeed pitted against the quality of passion, care for each other lifetime commitment and mutual understanding between partners. Talking about uncoditional love, I don't think any love ( between partners) is unconditional. When we say there has to be a compromise in love for understanding, love auomatically comes out of the bound of being unconditioned.