To me, loving another entity without an interest in this is when you don’t have to think about this.
When you love that entity and think, „But I don’t want something back,” it means you’re considering this.
Example #1: You love X but expect to be loved back. You are faithful to X but expect the same. This is conditioned, love.
Example #2: On the other hand, when you love X but think, „They can do whatever they wish,” you still think you deserve some things.
Optimal? Loving X, but not even thinking about receiving something back.
On a side note, loving X, even with conditions, is much better than not loving at all. Good is good, no matter the context. Do good; it’s the hard thing to do, and it’s the optimal solution. Even if you have benefited from doing good, you should still do this.
