It's Valentine's Day! What does love "feel like," to you?

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Happy Valentine's Day, to all! Whereas I sometimes get a little upset by the explosion of "material stuff" that's associated with this day, I do love the underlying premise of love, and feeling loved. It got me to thinking about love, and what it actually "means" to each of us. People respond quite differently to love, depending on their personality, experience and ideas. For one person, "feeling loved" may come as a result of being showered with fabulous presents, for another "feeling loved" may be making out on the couch, for a couple of hours, and for yet another it may mean spending all day "doing stuff" with your partner. Some people may say "Well, duh!" but this can be an important issue in relationships. Sometimes one person will very sincerely do something they feel expresses their love, yet their partner doesn't FEEL loved, because their perception of "what love is" is quite different from what was offered. So here's the question: When you feel really REALLY loved, what does it it actually MEAN to you? What has led up to that moment? What does "love" and "romantic" actually entail for you? Is the way you EXPRESS love for someone else the same way you'd want them to express their love for YOU?