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Immature love says: I love you because I need you. Mature love says I need you because I love you.
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"Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'"

- Erich Fromm

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This quote by Erich Fromm speaks with the distinction between premature and fully grown love. Immature love is often based on need as well as is frequently selfish. It is focused on what the other individual can do for us as well as how they can make us feel. Mature love, on the other hand, is based on authentic care and also love. It is concentrated on what we can do for the other person and how we can make them really feel. Mature love is selfless as well as unconditional. It is not dependent on the other individual to make us really feel total or happy. Rather, it is based upon an authentic need to make the various other person feel enjoyed as well as valued. Fully grown love is a stunning point as well as is something that ought to be valued and also supported.

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Erich Fromm This quote is written / told by Erich Fromm between March 23, 1900 and March 18, 1980. He was a famous Psychologist from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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