2006-08-02 01:26:54 · 27 answers · asked by Jarlena86 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Yes.. there is a difference in the meaning of the terms.
we use the term being in love when we talk abt love in couples.. or we mean it in a passionate way.. for e.g. i am 'in love' with that cute guy or that couple looks so much 'in love'
we say we love someone wen we r talking generally.. like for eg. i love my parents, siblings, pets.
bacically love is a word that can be used in both ways, but being in love is used when it has a romantic or passionate meaning
2006-08-02 01:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a definite difference.
Usually this is a question that women ask men. Loving someone can come from respect or admiration. It can come from a blood relationship or a simple long term "through thick and thin" friendship with another. Being in love with someone involves a different kind of intimacy. It's more about what you can do for that person vs. what they can do for you. It's beyond just having that person on your mind all of the time. In love is somewhat of a graduation of infatuation I think. I guess it is possible to think on an elementary level that infatuation is possibly "in love" in its infancy.
You can love someone and not be in love with them. I don't think you can be in love with someone without loving them.
2006-08-02 08:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree!!! there are major differences in the 2. But only you can know the difference in how you feel about someone.
2006-08-02 08:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by sillyredhead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a huge difference. I love my brother, but I'm not in love with him. It seems to be the hardest part of a relationship, maintaining the feeling of being "In Love". Most likely my wife will leave me in the next year, and while she still loves me, she says she isn't "in love" anymore and that she wants more from life. Can't argue with that, I'm suprised we made it 15 years to hear her tell how she feels about our relationship.
2006-08-02 08:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a huge difference between the two. I used to be in love with someone, now I just love him. He doesn't understand when I try to explain it to him. If anyone disagrees with that, then they have obviously never been in love!
2006-08-02 08:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by sweetestthing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course there is.
To instinctively love a person is the kind of love that one would have for a family member or close friend, or even an ex.
To be in love implies the butterflies in your stomach, the physical atraction, you know ~ dizzy, feel like dancing, can't wait to see the other person.
2006-08-02 08:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deffinitely it does makes a different . Becuase one can love a girl for years and years without letting the girl know and the vice versa .
I agree
2006-08-02 08:35:36 · answer #7 · answered by Thinking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the bible the disciples loved Jesus and each other. It also says that you will leave your parents and join as one with your wife. You can love your friends, caring a great deal about them, and you can love your mate or spouse, giving your heart to them.
You share different emotions with each.
A friend you care about and love, but you do not expose your whole heart to.
But, a mate or spouse, you give your heart to and you are joined together by what you reveal to each other on a different level.
2006-08-02 08:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Agree. You can love anyone, because you choose to respect and care for them and you feel a desire to feel warm towards them. But being in love is a more affectionate and longing to see that person, an inner feeling of passion and arousal and the sensation that you experience. One feel intoxicated with the presence of the one that you want to share your life with. Sometimes it is just unexplainable.
2006-08-02 08:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by preferablyyoung 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree...This is the reason I broke up for the 5th or 6th and final time...I loved/love her...just was not in love with her...I really did not miss her...or wanted to see her..she became annoying..not to sound rude...maybe i am/was not mature enough yet to be in a relationship...
2006-08-02 08:32:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋