Acharya Prashant explains that a fundamental characteristic of real love is being genuinely interested in the spiritual growth of the other person. He defines spiritual growth as coming back to one's inner self and gaining self-awareness. He contrasts this with common relationships where one person becomes dependent on or attached to the other, which he describes as the opposite of growth. In such cases, one person's presence clutters the other's mind, leaving no space for contemplation, introspection, or intellectual pursuits like reading. He notes that often, instead of providing space for aloneness, partners consume each other's time and fill each other's minds with their own beliefs and physical desires. He further argues that many relationships reduce individuals to mere physical bodies or 'corpses' by focusing excessively on sexual attraction and bodily needs. He points out how partners often discourage each other from engaging in meaningful activities, such as reading spiritual literature, because it does not serve their immediate desires or attachments. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that if a partner does not support one's growth or dislikes their pursuit of self-revelation, they are acting more like an enemy than a well-wisher. He concludes that true love must involve helping the other person grow through self-awareness rather than drowning them in attachment or distraction.