Paul tells his readers that another characteristic of love is that \u201clove doesn\u2019t boast.\u201d (1 Corinthians 4) Love is not boastful because you suddenly lack pride, but because you don\u2019t feel the need to boast. Boasting is a consequence of feeling inadequate, of not feeling accepted by the one you love. If you truly love, you don\u2019t feel a need to put on airs. During a new relationship, one tries to impress the new guy or gal, especially during the \u201cin love\u201d phase. You don\u2019t need to impress, nor do you feel a need to impress, those you love. It is those you don\u2019t know, who are new to you, that you feel a need to impress, or those that you are unsure of, like your boss or coworkers or acquaintances. <\/p>\n
The more the insecurity, the more the need to start listing one\u2019s accomplishments and attributes, or flaunting them. When one is comfortable, one doesn\u2019t need to show off. That\u2019s why the husband doesn\u2019t feel the need to put on fancy clothes and cologne and suck in his gut when he is with his wife of thirty years. <\/p>\n
Love is comfortable.<\/p>\n
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