Just in time for Valentine's Day, a hashtag made the rounds on Twitter asking users to answer, "What is love in four words?" The hashtag—in a few versions (#WhatIsLoveIn4Words and #WhatsLoveIn4Words)—was trending on Thursday and continued getting responses Friday.
Answers ranged from practical and contemplative to food-focused and seriously silly. Brands, of course, hopped on the bandwagon. As always on the Internet, some used the hashtag to tweet sexist and the obscene comments (a category we won't include in our sampling).
Here is a selection of the many responses, arranged by category.
Valentine's Day:
I got you flowers #WhatsLovein4Words pic.twitter.com/hb9gSVn6L5
— Louise Coultas-Pitma (@crackedpot159) February 12, 2015
Movies, television and books:
When Harry Met Sally #WhatIsLovein4Words pic.twitter.com/CLhbaqrJR9
— MGM Studios (@MGM_Studios) February 12, 2015
Sheldon And Amy Forever #WhatIsLoveIn4Words #BigBangTheory http://t.co/tl8cVDluc2 pic.twitter.com/U4mwO21P5D
— The Big Bang Theory (@BigBang_CBS) February 11, 2015#WhatIsLoveIn4Words After all this time...
— Professor Snape (@_Snape_) February 13, 2015
The serious:
MUTUAL: respect, caring, vulnerability #WhatsLovein4Words
— Sunsara Taylor (@SunsaraTaylor) February 11, 2015
Unconditional devotion, patience, selflessness #WhatsLoveIn4Words
— Charlie Rengel (@Charles_Rengel) February 11, 2015
Giving without getting back #WhatsLovein4Words
— Karyn Locke (@karynlocke) February 12, 2015
The big picture:
Seeing Earth from Space #WhatIsLoveIn4Words http://t.co/I7Hxd1XXXK pic.twitter.com/NKG6668hRi
— NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) February 12, 2015
Food and drinks:
Wine. Yeah, just wine.#WhatsLovein4Words #ValentinesDay pic.twitter.com/ipVA0mkXf6
— Johnathan Butler (@jbutlerventures) February 12, 2015
Indie Cafes Over Starbucks #WhatsLovein4Words #mtlcafecrawl pic.twitter.com/m3shMT84nE
— Buck15espresso (@buck15espresso) February 12, 2015
I bought you in-n-out #WhatsLovein4Words
— Adriana (@adrianafagslas) February 11, 2015#WhatsLoveIn4Words Bacon, Chocolate, Vodka, Bacon
— Gia Bellardino (@GiaBellardino) February 11, 2015I made you dinner #WhatsLovein4Words
— Jenni Hogan (@jennihogan) February 13, 2015
Animals:
Friendship transcends species barriers #WhatsLovein4Words pic.twitter.com/BHaAHfWl3Z
— Paul Shapiro (@PaulHShapiro) February 12, 2015
Sports:
The New England Patriots #WhatsLovein4Words
— BOSTON™ (@BoucherMitch) February 12, 2015
Baseball begins. One week. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/QF1LR6jjcR
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) February 12, 2015
Silly:
Wearing your favorite socks #WhatIsLoveIn4Words #H50 pic.twitter.com/NqTp0BJwaP
— Belle Anderson (@SurfBelle2) February 13, 2015
Some organizations used #what'slovein4words to convey hope or raise money.
#WhatsLovein4Words ...so our daughters won't have to. Donate your #tax refund to #breastcancer research on Line 32! pic.twitter.com/vZK2mfFU43
— PA Breast Cancer (@PBCC) February 12, 2015
#WhatIsLoveIn4Words: Thanks for rescuing me ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YDMvznDoss
— PETA (@peta) February 12, 2015
Remembering when they cannot. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words #ENDALZ pic.twitter.com/RpBjqebMk4
— Alzheimer's Association (@alzassociation) February 12, 2015
I'd do it again. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/61swJZ76qG
— Peace Corps (@PeaceCorps) February 13, 2015
For brands, the hashtag became another opportunity to plug their products. The hashtag, AdWeek wrote, is "irresistible to brands. It's easy, and the answer is simple: With only a few exceptions, they love themselves first."
AdWeek highlighted some of the many brands that used the hashtag for convenient promotion:
Chocolate and Peanut Butter. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/EW1g9VoyGC
— REESE'S (@reeses) February 11, 2015
Any pair. You pick. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/EwcHlBVu5a
— Christian Louboutin (@LouboutinWorld) February 11, 2015
You, me, and these #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/hxipXPCE0e
— Chester Cheetah (@ChesterCheetah) February 11, 2015
A sailmate for life. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/ICQQ126GiY
— Royal Caribbean (@RoyalCaribbean) February 12, 2015
And of course, McDonald's would not have let this one pass it by.
Here, have some fries. #WhatIsLoveIn4Words pic.twitter.com/jFEA54HLiT
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) February 12, 2015
