An odd title, I know.

But trust me, Red Piller, and know that it'll make sense by the end of this article.

For now, let's just assume that one day I walked up to you and said...

“I Gwarp You”

“I’m trying to translate what my cat says and put it in a book, but how many homonyms are there for meow?” ― Jarod Kintz.

...but what does that mean, exactly?

What does gwarp mean? And what does it mean to gwarp someone? It's sounds painful.

Well, since I’m the one who said it, I can create my own definition for the word "gwarp" which I can then spin depending on the context I use it in.

Then, you can read my body language, intonation and facial expressions to gauge your own interpretation of what I mean by "gwarp" through said context and then you can ultimately create your own definition therein deciding what "gwarp" means to you.

Regardless of how you interpret my meaning, there will be always be lack of consensus between the two of us on gwarp's definition since my definition for gwarp and your interpretation of gwarp will essentially be two different things.

Now let's take it a step further. Let’s say I walk up to you and say...

"I gwarp my family, I gwarp my dog and I gwarp bacon."

So which do I gwarp more? And how do I weigh that differential?

Is my gwarp for bacon and my gwarp for family two different types of gwarp or are they the same type of gwarp but at two differing scales?

Is my gwarp for family stronger than my gwarp for dogs or bacon simply because the subject matter of family is more personal?

Hard to say, really. How I weigh the importance of dogs and bacon as subject matters vs. how I weigh family as a subject matter will differ between us as well.

Now let’s take this concept on a larger scale.

Let's assume everyone in our society hears the word gwarp and begins using it, all of them with differing meanings, all the while seeded in obscurity.

With gwarp having such a wide-spread difference in its connotation, which person or definition is inherently right?

As subjective as gwarp has now become, it could literally mean anything to anyone.

Gwarp's meaning then becomes abstract, vague.

And, given the difficulty involved in interpreting any one person's meaning for the word gwarp and with an entire society constantly shifting their own personal meanings for gwarp based upon other people's context, any one person could easily get away with using gwarp as a "justification scape-goat", all while maintaining their sense of political correctness.

I'll explain with an example:

Let's say I’m afraid of being alone, so I stick with some degenerative, non-beneficial women in hopes that my situation will some day improve.

My friends ask, “Why are you still with her? She's terrible. She's bad for your health.”

I reply, “Because I gwarp her. You guys wouldn’t understand.”

Is my use of gwarp wrong?

Clearly I've used gwarp as a means to skirt the real issue at hand or to protect my ego from the truth of my situation, but with gwarp's definition being so open-ended and contextual, is a wrong definition of gwarp even possible?

These people within our society would be happy with leaving the true definition of "gwarp" ambiguous; it gives them both a platform for simple yet baseless justification and a shield behind which they can comfortably guard their ego in light of any communal scorn from the results of inaction, cowardice, purposeful ignorance or fear of the reality of their situations.

Gwarp can mean absolutely anything and through being able to mean anything it means absolutely nothing.

Now replace the word gwarp with love.

There are two key lessons to take from all this.

The first, as u/Carminn so expertly put it:

"Don't be surprised if your girl says she loves you one day and cheat on you the next, because her definition of "love" is not the same as yours."

And for the second, know that the malleability and ambiguity of the word "love" is intentional in that women (and some men) enjoy being able to use it as justification for their actions, inactions, feelings and opinions. Because it differs from person to person it never has to be explained, meaning it can be used at the necessity of the user.

But because love can't ever be truly explained or defined in lieu of said ambiguity, it can't accurately be measured. And if it can't be measured, not unlike gwarp, it isn't real.

Love isn't a cause or a feeling or a result. It's a vague concept. You don't love your dog, you care about it. You don't love bacon, you enjoy it. You don't love your family, you respect, protect and cherish them as repayment for supporting you in adolescence.

You don't love women, you just fear being alone.

Avoid using meaningless words like love. Instead, look for the deeper meaning behind them.