I go for the 2nd, then at least people are happy to have me around, even if I hate them.

I choose both ways, no doubt. Unfortunately life usually have other plans

Goes both ways.

Egads, Truthfacts, I'd rather be alone! Either path sounds too dreary. One path is for martyrs, the other narcissists.

Easy. To love.

I just enjoy loving more than being loved.

I'd rather love than be loved. If I'm doing the loving, it means that on some level, at least, I'm experiencing some joy. If I am loved but feel none, myself, I am wasting an opportunity to feel joy. Feeling anything is better than feeling nothing.

I will keep giving unconditional love without any expectation that way I will not be dissapointed

I'll take the former, please: it's relevant to my needs.

Bodhisattva vow: I'm sticking around this awful place until everyone else gets into heaven (i.e. is liberated from suffering) before me. I don't need to be loved to do that.

To love, because to go through life feeling no love, even for yourself is a horrible fate. Never met a happy narcisist.The sadness of the first is outweighed by the pure desolation of the second.

The ability to love others, for that is what keeps your spirit light and free, it was one of the main reasons we were sent here imo, I do things, 'show love' to people all the time and I am used to not getting any back, I don't mind.

Good question! I have a personal dilemma regarding this topic. I'm still in love with my current ex struggling to let go. My ex before that is still in love with me. It's frustrating either way, ideally love would be mutual in my mind. I desire both but it seems my timing sucks?

Neither. Love doesn't work unless it can go both ways.

Neither. I love a few people, and a few people love me.
That's all that is necessary to me.

I'm going to think about this all day. I like the question

To love someone.

I can't tell. I have a fatal character flaw, I tend to have a high regard for most people I meet, fall in love easily and dislike only a handful. Unfortunately I can never tell if anyone loves me and I tend to doubt that anyone would. Killed my marriage.

Really tough decision. I like feeling loved. It's nice to hear. Has to be sincere, not just words.

What could it be? Am I rather eat soup with a fork or a knife... what could it be?

Itbis a matter of perspective, depending where you are in your life. Some times one, sometimes the other. Pick your choose. Hee hee

Its a two way street for me

Both are good. I see no reason to choose.