Photo: Hilary Gauld01of 09Tatem, 30, and Michael, 32 (Engaged)Hilary GauldMichael:"[Love means] having a special relationship where you respect each other.“Tatem:“Love means to me respect and cherish.“02of 09Ryan, 21 (Single)Hilary GauldRyan: “It is okay to love someone and not be in a romantic relationship.“03of 09Ren, 27 (Single)Hilary GauldRen: “Love means someone special to take care of me.“04of 09Paige, 25, and Tyler, 23 (Dating)Hilary GauldPaige: “Everybody needs someone to love and have a warm hug. It’s the best feeling in the world.“Tyler: “Love means getting married.“05of 09Naomi, 23 (Single)Hilary GauldNaomi: “Love means hugging, kissing with permission. Spendings time together, go for walks, have breakfast, lunch, go out for dinner. Indoors we cook and bake together, watch movies and Netflix.“06of 09Krystal, 32, and Tammy, 29 (Dating)Hilary GauldTammy: “Love is not just only consent but about trust, communicate, loyal, respect and caring.“Krystal: “Love means to me that love comes in different forms and love is love.“07of 09Matt, 30, Jessica, 23 (Best Friends)Hilary GauldJessica: “[Love means] being a boyfriend and girlfriend or a friendship between a guy and a girl, or a girl and a girl or a guy and a guy.“Matt: “Love means someone that understands you and loves for who you are. And there for you.“08of 09Greg, 28, Brie, 30 (Engaged)Hilary GauldGreg: [Love means] I want to be with someone all the time.Brie: “Love is when [you] care for someone and when you make them smile and you give them a hug and tell them you love them. Love is kind.“09of 09Kirk, 44, and Beth, 41 (Dating)Hilary GauldKirk: “I think it makes me feel happy.“Beth: “I feel love like singing in the shower.”

Photo: Hilary Gauld

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

01of 09Tatem, 30, and Michael, 32 (Engaged)Hilary GauldMichael:"[Love means] having a special relationship where you respect each other.“Tatem:“Love means to me respect and cherish.“02of 09Ryan, 21 (Single)Hilary GauldRyan: “It is okay to love someone and not be in a romantic relationship.“03of 09Ren, 27 (Single)Hilary GauldRen: “Love means someone special to take care of me.“04of 09Paige, 25, and Tyler, 23 (Dating)Hilary GauldPaige: “Everybody needs someone to love and have a warm hug. It’s the best feeling in the world.“Tyler: “Love means getting married.“05of 09Naomi, 23 (Single)Hilary GauldNaomi: “Love means hugging, kissing with permission. Spendings time together, go for walks, have breakfast, lunch, go out for dinner. Indoors we cook and bake together, watch movies and Netflix.“06of 09Krystal, 32, and Tammy, 29 (Dating)Hilary GauldTammy: “Love is not just only consent but about trust, communicate, loyal, respect and caring.“Krystal: “Love means to me that love comes in different forms and love is love.“07of 09Matt, 30, Jessica, 23 (Best Friends)Hilary GauldJessica: “[Love means] being a boyfriend and girlfriend or a friendship between a guy and a girl, or a girl and a girl or a guy and a guy.“Matt: “Love means someone that understands you and loves for who you are. And there for you.“08of 09Greg, 28, Brie, 30 (Engaged)Hilary GauldGreg: [Love means] I want to be with someone all the time.Brie: “Love is when [you] care for someone and when you make them smile and you give them a hug and tell them you love them. Love is kind.“09of 09Kirk, 44, and Beth, 41 (Dating)Hilary GauldKirk: “I think it makes me feel happy.“Beth: “I feel love like singing in the shower.”

01of 09Tatem, 30, and Michael, 32 (Engaged)Hilary GauldMichael:"[Love means] having a special relationship where you respect each other.“Tatem:“Love means to me respect and cherish.”

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Tatem, 30, and Michael, 32 (Engaged)

Hilary Gauld

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Michael:"[Love means] having a special relationship where you respect each other.”

Tatem:“Love means to me respect and cherish.”

02of 09Ryan, 21 (Single)Hilary GauldRyan: “It is okay to love someone and not be in a romantic relationship.”

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Ryan, 21 (Single)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Ryan: “It is okay to love someone and not be in a romantic relationship.”

03of 09Ren, 27 (Single)Hilary GauldRen: “Love means someone special to take care of me.”

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Ren, 27 (Single)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Ren: “Love means someone special to take care of me.”

04of 09Paige, 25, and Tyler, 23 (Dating)Hilary GauldPaige: “Everybody needs someone to love and have a warm hug. It’s the best feeling in the world.“Tyler: “Love means getting married.”

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Paige, 25, and Tyler, 23 (Dating)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Paige: “Everybody needs someone to love and have a warm hug. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

Tyler: “Love means getting married.”

05of 09Naomi, 23 (Single)Hilary GauldNaomi: “Love means hugging, kissing with permission. Spendings time together, go for walks, have breakfast, lunch, go out for dinner. Indoors we cook and bake together, watch movies and Netflix.”

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Naomi, 23 (Single)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Naomi: “Love means hugging, kissing with permission. Spendings time together, go for walks, have breakfast, lunch, go out for dinner. Indoors we cook and bake together, watch movies and Netflix.”

06of 09Krystal, 32, and Tammy, 29 (Dating)Hilary GauldTammy: “Love is not just only consent but about trust, communicate, loyal, respect and caring.“Krystal: “Love means to me that love comes in different forms and love is love.”

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Krystal, 32, and Tammy, 29 (Dating)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Tammy: “Love is not just only consent but about trust, communicate, loyal, respect and caring.”

Krystal: “Love means to me that love comes in different forms and love is love.”

07of 09Matt, 30, Jessica, 23 (Best Friends)Hilary GauldJessica: “[Love means] being a boyfriend and girlfriend or a friendship between a guy and a girl, or a girl and a girl or a guy and a guy.“Matt: “Love means someone that understands you and loves for who you are. And there for you.”

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Matt, 30, Jessica, 23 (Best Friends)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Jessica: “[Love means] being a boyfriend and girlfriend or a friendship between a guy and a girl, or a girl and a girl or a guy and a guy.”

Matt: “Love means someone that understands you and loves for who you are. And there for you.”

08of 09Greg, 28, Brie, 30 (Engaged)Hilary GauldGreg: [Love means] I want to be with someone all the time.Brie: “Love is when [you] care for someone and when you make them smile and you give them a hug and tell them you love them. Love is kind.”

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Greg, 28, Brie, 30 (Engaged)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Greg: [Love means] I want to be with someone all the time.

Brie: “Love is when [you] care for someone and when you make them smile and you give them a hug and tell them you love them. Love is kind.”

09of 09Kirk, 44, and Beth, 41 (Dating)Hilary GauldKirk: “I think it makes me feel happy.“Beth: “I feel love like singing in the shower.”

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Kirk, 44, and Beth, 41 (Dating)

What ‘Love Means’ for People With Down Syndrome

Kirk: “I think it makes me feel happy.”

Beth: “I feel love like singing in the shower.”

source: people.com