Well...that's an interesting question and one that I have been pondering for the past few months now. I think I can finally speak up on this question now. Love is a feeling, an emotion that is given to another, a fantasy, a dream, and very very rare in the world. Humans naturally have a hard time with this emotion because of our inate selfishness. We don't like to give to others and we definately don't like to share something precious and rare.
That being said, I would like to say that I love. Not the stupid inaine things or meanings that most people mean but I really love. This might sound cliche but I think the perfect definition of love is in the Bible. Yes, I'm blatatntly making a Christian statement on Xanga for the world to read and I don't CARE!
Love is patient. (this doesn't mean that you have the ability to wait for the person to do something or even that you wait for the person. This is talking about not putting any pressure at all on the person or yourself to do, feel, act, say, or think anything. There is no such thing as no time when your with that person because you have all the time in the world to do, say, think whatever you want to.)
Love is kind. (this doesn't mean that you don't make the other person unhappy or hurt them in any way or even that you put them before yourself. This is talking about putting everything behind the person and being there for them NO MATTER WHAT. Death, sickness, BREAKING UP, moving, them getting married to someone else, ect. This is taking care of the other person so well that sometimes they don't even know your taking care of them. No matter who or what is hurting your love, you take care of it...even if it means going against other loved ones. It means doing what is right,not what's easy or best.)
Love is not jealous. (there is no reason to be jealous of anything because the other person is more important than your feelings. The other person is above everything and you are secure in you knowledge of their happiness no matter what that means. You know that you are an important person in their life weither that be as a friend, girlfriend, wife, or other.)
Love is not boastful. (Duh! This may sound easy enough but it's not. This means that you don't care if anyone knows your with someone or if everyone knows your with someone. You don't have to talk about your love because being with them/ knowing them is enough. You don't have the desire to show them off or to hide them. You just be and if people see so what if they don't so what. It also means that you don't try to prove your love to your loved one. No big fancy gifts or romantic words. None are needed because you know in your heart that they love you.)
Love is not proud. (this means that nothing is above you when you love. fears, hesitations, ect all go out the window because love makes them possible. there is nothing to fear when you love because you can express yourself and not be afraid of being rejected because of it or pressured into doing something you don't want to/aren't ready for. Saying your sorry becomes a big part of your vocabulary and humbling yourself is your new hobby. You come after your love in everything from wants to needs to goals. EVERYTHING!)
Love is not rude. (see kind. this also takes into account bounderies set by your other. you don't break them because you respect them and see them as worthwile.)
Love does not demand it's own way. (this is the selfless part of love. this means that the other person's ideas and feelings and everything are above your own. You don't have fights over where to go because you go wherever your other wants to go. It doesn't matter if you never go where you want to go because you always go where you want to go...wherever your other is. this doesn't mean that you let your other walk all over you because your other will respect your wishes as well and your bounderies. this is the flexible part of love.)
Love is not irritable. (this is where people get caught. Love doesn't have a temper. You don't get angry easily and you arent' annoyed easily. the person you love shouldn't drive you crazy but should be the person you are the most comfortable around and who you get along the best with. this is when you know its right.)
Love keeps no record of when it has been wronged. (No matter the hurt, not matter the slight, no matter the words or deeds or thoughts or whatever, you don't hold it against the person you love. They are never lessened in your opinion, thoughts, words, or deeds because of wrongs. Hurt feelings are forgotten and forgiven, misdeeds are forgotten without punishments, and betrayals are as if they had never happened.)
Love is never glad about injustice but rejoices when the truth wins out. (this deal with the wronged bit. you don't have to be happy when you are hurt or wronged or betrayed. However when the truth is displayed the wrong is passed over and it done with. NO MATTER WHAT THE INJUSTICE WAS)
Love never gives up. (it says it all right there. there is never a last time with love.)
Love never loses faith. (again it says it all. You never doubt your other because you trust them completely.)
Love is always hopeful. (there is always tomorrow and there is always another chance to make things work out or to make things better. the glass is always half full.)
Love endures through every circumstance. (death, sickness, breakup, marriage, divorce, cheating, lying, long distance, long separation, ect.)
Love will last forever. (meaning exactly that, FOREVER. there is no end to it and it never goes away. Its not an emotion you can turn on and off with the flick of a switch. there is no moving on from love.)
So there you have it. What is love? Love is that. I can honestly say, from the bottom of my heart that I love a man. He is my world, my life, my soul and life is better because of him. | 
Enjoy