Love or Companionship

Okay at my age I can't say I know too much about love except for my family.

We say we love our best friends and mothers...etc,but I am not trying to discuss that.

I find that everyone is looking for love in some sort of way,but I'm not too sure why I am...Why are you?

Is it the thought of being connected to another soul or the human need just to not feel alone and distant from another? I have seen friends and family find themselves in love..and at first it's very nice but then I have seen and heard of the ugly sides.
I have a sister who's boyfriend's childhood friend fell head over heals with a girl,who he too care of in all ways. This story touched me because the girl was homeless before...and he helped her....anyway she left him eventually and he was on a one way bus to the mental hospital for suicidal behavior.
I have seen many crash and burn relationships and now myself am looking for 'love'. It's scary because it's like skittles and you never know what you get.
Should i be looking for companionship just some one's who there and you still get the connection...in the end what's the difference?

None! Even in friends with benefits or mistress relationships whatever ones you an think of someone gets hurt!!

But me i feel it's better to have loved than never to have loved before because in the end the risk is what we were made and pushed to talk and plunge into another's love because even if love ends the true emotion never truly goes but in the end love or companionship i say just give me emotion and whatever you call it lets fall in love!