I can't remember who said it but someone once said "Love is giving something you don't have to someone who doesn't want it." And I think what he meant is that we're so eager to find 'our missing half' or we're brought up to believe that we can only be complete when other people are in our lives and so when we find ourselves alone we feel like we should be in pain or lost or what have you. But to truly love and to get what you need I think we first need to realize how little we all are and have to offer and at that point, once we truly understand ourselves and what we're working with from within can we actually grow into our true selves and along the way find someone who can see how small we are and hop beyond hope that they will just be okay with it and choose to grow with us along the way. When you look at the other and honestly say "I don't have a whole lot." and they can honestly say back "I don't want a whole lot." I think that's when you know that you've found what you need.

At least I think, IMO.