I think this is two different things.

Love all your insight ful answer and i agree with them

I would say both. I loving doing the little things everyday to show someone how much I love them, but we need to get something back as well.

One doesn't out weigh the other for me.

Both.

I think @Justjoni nailed it. It's not so much about loving or being loved as it is connecting. For me the two have to go together, because if you have someone in your life but you're not connecting with each other you can still feel lonely, and that has happened with me. Sometimes I think that's why some people go from relationship to relationship, thinking that that's going to cure their loneliness, when really I think it starts from within -- if you don't have a connection with yourself, then you can't connect with someone else on a meaningful level. Other people may help you find that, but you have to be open to doing the work.

For me, it’s lack of connection more than lack of love, and connection is a two-way deal. I crave mutuality of interest in each other. That flow of energy that comes with a solid connection is pure gold to me.

Our idea of love is shallow but whatever works for everyone.

Loneliness is the desire to be loved. We show love to our families, our friends, and sometimes even to strangers. Whenever I do something for someone else I'm showing them how much I love them. I feel alone when nobody shows me love. Sometimes my friends do things which make me feel loved. Sometimes compete strangers do random acts of kindness and I feel that maybe the world is going to be ok. I try every day to be kind to people so that they know I love them. It's when I don't feel loved that loneliness comes to haunt me.

I think both. Maybe a little more of "to be loved." However, I love showing affection for a significant other.

Both. Someone to share with. An equal partner.

Dont know? Can it be equal?

I am an attention whore so the former for me. But i will say that it makes me more romantic and i am happy to be that way.

For me is is the desire to exchange life experiences with someone in an intimate manner. I love to share and it brings me joy to share life with someone.

Want a partner

Feels different depending on whether I am with or without a significant other.

the latter