Love: Which?

I love you: such a simple phrase, but it means so much. Do I love you in the terms of eros, philos, or agape? Teenagers do not know what agape love is. Numerous teens will understand the term of eros love or philos love, but certainly not agape. Now, before going on I must state what these terms mean, as I am aware you may not know the meanings. Eros love is the lowest form of love. It is the physical attraction. Philos is the middle form of love, friendship love; mutual give-and-take. But agape love is the highest. Agape love is giving selflessly and it is the unconditional love. "(S)He's cute." is eros love. "He is my best friend, I love him" is philos love. But "I will do anything for him/her, no matter what will happen to me" is agape love. God loves us all in the form of agape. He gave His Son to die on the cross so that our sins would be forgiven. He selflessly gives to us, his Son did all for us, and nothing for him.
But teens, their love differs. We can love eros and philos. I have personally been in both of these relationships. For the most part, eros love lasts the least amount of time, and agape the longest. Although there was a seven month difference in the length of my eros and philos love relationships (philos being shorter). This surprised me, as I cared much more for the philos relationship versus the eros relationship. But everything happens for a reason. Many people enter the confines of marriage in an eros or philos relationship. This is the cause for divorces, the feelings lessen and then the spouse goes off looking for what he/she is not getting.
Everything seems complicated, but God knows all. He knows that to get to the stage of agape love, a couple must go through eros love and philos love. To say "I love you" should not be confused with saying "I love your body" or "I love your mind". It should be I Love You, you as you are, everything that you are, your all. God loves us as we are, a husband should love his wife as she is.
Agape love is the hardest form of love to get to, as one must be willing to selflessly give his/herself to her/his partner. No "if I do this, he will do that" or "I want this so I am going to flirt more". Nothing but "I am going to do ____ for him because I love him and he deserves it." Selflessly.

Be aware of the dangers of saying "I love you" and no matter what you do, make sure you mean those three simple words.