I love to take risks, I love to travel, and I'm very outdoor-sy

"I love to take risks, I love to travel, and I’m very outdoor-sy, so any girl who can pick up a football and throw a spiral will definitely catch my attention." Thus spoke Kellan Lutz, and though his words seem lighthearted, within them beats an ancient longing: the yearning for companionship not only of affection, but of spirit. For he declares that he values not beauty alone, nor wealth, nor fame, but the bond of shared adventure, the joy of travel, the vigor of the outdoors, and the courage to take part in life’s challenges. In his vision, love is not merely to gaze upon one another, but to run together upon the field, to throw and catch, to strive and rejoice side by side.

The ancients too spoke of such bonds. Did not Plato in his Symposium tell of love as the joining of souls who seek a higher unity? And did not Odysseus find in Penelope not only a wife, but a partner of equal cunning, whose endurance matched his own? For true harmony in relationships is found when both partners delight in the same pursuits, when their joys are shared, and their energies flow together like two rivers meeting. To be drawn to one who can throw the spiral is, in truth, to be drawn to one who shares the same rhythm of life and the same hunger for adventure.

The mention of risk is not idle, for it is the mark of the brave. Many live in fear, clinging to safety, unwilling to step beyond the familiar. But those who love risk also love growth, for every risk carries the chance of failure, yet also the promise of triumph. And to share such risk with another is to forge a bond stronger than mere comfort could ever provide. The soldier trusts his comrade in battle; the traveler trusts his companion on the road. In the same way, Lutz reveals that he seeks one who will join him in risk-taking, so that their love may be tested and strengthened through shared adventure.

Consider history’s examples: the explorers Lewis and Clark did not travel alone, but with companions who shared their hardships and dangers. Their success was not in solitary bravery, but in the strength of shared endeavor. Or think of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who together risked all to stand upon the summit of Everest. Their triumph was not only the conquest of a mountain, but the uniting of two men in common courage. So too does Lutz’s quote remind us: the strongest bonds are forged in the fire of shared trials and the joy of shared victories.

Children of tomorrow, learn this wisdom: if you would love well, seek not only the one who pleases your eyes, but the one who joins your spirit in action. Find a companion who will run with you under the open sky, who will not shrink from the ball hurled toward them, who will laugh with you in the rain and rejoice in the risk of life. For beauty fades and wealth passes, but shared adventure builds a foundation that endures.

Practical action lies here. Do not hide your passions, your joys, your risks. Share them openly, and see who joins you. Invite others into your world, whether it be in travel, in sport, in work, or in the outdoors. Those who step forward with you are the ones whose companionship will prove lasting. And if you are to love, do not demand that another abandon their joys for yours, but find the meeting ground where both can play, both can strive, both can flourish.

Thus the lesson is plain: true attraction lies not in the shallow or the fleeting, but in the harmony of souls who dare together. Kellan Lutz reminds us that love is strongest when it is lived in action—when it is a game played side by side, a journey undertaken hand in hand, a risk embraced by two hearts together. Seek such love, and you will find not only passion, but partnership, not only romance, but a life lived in shared adventure.