Acharya Prashant responds to a question about a relationship where the partner seems to only desire physical intimacy. He begins by stating that neither the questioner nor her partner is in love. He explains that the term "physical love" is a misnomer for what is actually lust or sex. He calls this a linguistic trick, similar to the phrase "making love," which is used to dignify a base act. He asserts that what the questioner is experiencing is not love. Acharya Prashant defines love as wanting the well-being, betterment, and progress of the other person, not merely wanting their body. He questions how being mounted by someone, physically or mentally, could contribute to one's well-being. While acknowledging that it might provide temporary physical pleasure, he argues that it does not lead to real progress, knowledge, or freedom from fear and greed. Instead, it makes one feel used and dirties both the mind and body. He suggests that the common understanding of love is a result of conditioning from movies, friends, and books. He further elaborates that true love is not a natural or cheap commodity that simply happens with age or hormonal changes. It is something that must be learned and acquired through immense effort and spiritual practice (sadhana). Love requires bringing the mind to a state of cleanliness and fearlessness, where one can prioritize the other's welfare even at the cost of one's own loss. Love is not about exploitation, demands, or imposing conditions. He concludes that most people live and die without understanding the first thing about love, mistaking their lustful actions for it. He reiterates that the path that leads to freedom from one's own bondages is the path of love. He firmly states that the situation described by the questioner is not about love at all.