Does love exist without mutual understanding?

I agree with George Orwell’s statement, “perhaps one did not want to be loved as much as to be understood. In simple terms, this statement means that for love to exist, a mutual understanding should exist between the two individuals since you can’t show love to someone who doesn’t understand you. The topic of love has been debated for centuries. According to cynics, love doesn’t exist, while on the contrary, hopeless romantics believe people should go out to find their soulmates. However, according to science, love does not only exist with mutual understanding between two individuals but can also last for a lifetime.

 Firstly, being dynamic, love needs action to thrive. Although being loved makes one feel good, we can express love or show feelings to those whom we love and not vice versa. As such, connecting with those whom we love requires us to take action and show them that we love and care for them, or else we may end up living in a fantasy. 

Secondly, people sometimes feel frustrated about loving someone, and the person doesn’t show the same to you. However, it’s quite empowering to accept the fact that for love to exist, all the parties should get engaged as love is dynamic; thus, you cannot love someone who doesn’t love unless he/she is willing to play a role and show back the same feelings you have for them. 

Lastly, although most people believe that they love whom they understand and those who love them understand them as well, sometimes it might not be the case since understanding and knowing someone is very hard. People are not static, and their personalities change with time; however, the more compatible individuals are, the more they will understand and get to know each other very well. Thus, conclusively, I believe that love exists, but it only exists in a reality where everything else exists, which is on our brains where information is processed. Therefore, we must get to know each other, understand each other and be compatible for love to grow and be felt by everyone in a relationship.