I started writing this bunch of crap about love being only in the eyes of whomever creates it for themselves, and being attributed only to your own perception. But, that's just long-winded and depressing. So, here's something else. Something you can try.

Today, i decided to stop talking. No particular reason at the time; i just stopped. Since i don't talk a lot, nobody really noticed. What happened? Something amazing.

When you speak in conversation, you have a habit of thinking about yourself. You twist the conversation to yourself, relate what the person's saying to yourself, and generally listen to what the person's saying with very little attention. Now, think about how you would converse if you couldn't turn the conversation to yourself; if you couldn't speak. To make anything anybody says interesting, without the ability to switch what they're saying 'round to yourself, you would have to di just one thing: listen. Basically, stuff gets boring, when you've nothing to say, unless you start caring about what others say. That's the basic principal.

By not speaking, you can teach yourself to listen, much better than you could most other ways, and can also greatly increase your general communication skills. You'll learn to use facial expressions and body language, and in the process, you and your friends will have to learn more about facial expressions and body language too. Try it. You'll be suprised at the results.