Love is a requirement. It is not based on a "feeling". Genuine love is a decision.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5:

Paul gives us a good explanation on what love looks like and what it does not.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.