What I mean is there are plenty of people that I love but they aren't people that I would be willing to spend the rest of my life with which would be being in love with someone. Does that make sense? Are being in love and loving someone really two different things or am I completely off my rocker here?
2006-12-29 09:38:06 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
You're sitting square on the rocker, not off it.
I love you; I'm in love with you - are not necessarily the same, although it is possible to have both for the same person - which is the best to have in a relationship. The key is to find both, be careful of the "being in love" because that can fade with time. I remember my Mom saying it's like "being in love with love" - more about the feelings you feel within yourself and not about the other person. Understand?
Good luck to you. And don't rush things. Wait until you have both - cause you're worth it!
2006-12-29 09:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by sassybree1979 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Are loving someone and being in love the same thing?
What I mean is there are plenty of people that I love but they aren't people that I would be willing to spend the rest of my life with which would be being in love with someone. Does that make sense? Are being in love and loving someone really two different things or am I completely off my...
2015-08-23 04:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Babs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely different things. Love is simply a word we use to describe having strong feelings for someone. That can be anyone ... a relative, a pet, a friend. When talking in terms of relationships, love is simply having strong feelings for the person.
Being IN love however is when you've made that connection and formed a much stronger bond. To provide an example ... love is like chocolate cake. Being IN love is like chocolate cake with whipped cream. Both are good ... one just has that added topping that sweetens the deal. ;)
2006-12-29 09:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jaded 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you're not off your rocker! I completely understand what you mean.
Before I met my husband, I had a best friend who was a guy that I absolutely loved to death, but that I just wasn't in love with. There wasn't anything wrong with him or that I disliked, but that spark just wasn't there.
Then I met my hubby and I found out what it feels like to be IN love, not just to simply feel love for someone.
Hold out as long as it takes to find that person you are in love with, and never settle for someone you only have love for.
We all love lots of different people lots of different times in our lives, but being in love usually only happens once in a lifetime.
And the best part? It's always worth the wait. :D
2006-12-29 09:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by danni_d21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not off your rocker. Yes, there are many different kinds of love - each one with each person can be different! When you fall in love, you want the other person to be happy and are willing to sacrifice things for yourself so they will be happy. They come first, and you get a panicky feeling to think that they will not be with you forever ...you love them even when you are mad at them and when you fall in love, you will have no doubt.
2006-12-29 09:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your a goof... of COURSE they're different!
Your not IN LOVE with your Dad, now are ya? But you love him!
Or your best friend... sure, you love em, but your not IN LOVE with em, right?
Those two are definately different things.
The difference? Wanting to have a physical, deep, meaningful relationship with one, and only wanting a friendship, helping each other out, there for each other type of relationship with the other.
Like your bf/ or husband... you should be IN LOVE with them, and desire a physical relationship with them, and desire to spend the rest of your life with them.
I hope this clears up any confusion.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2006-12-29 09:46:38 · answer #6 · answered by silvr_chyk_serah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no , i think you can do both.. i am in this situation that is the same thing you are talking about. but the real question is what happens when you do find the someone that you love and want to be with, and what happens then. only in the situation if you are living with that person of if you have kids together..
does this make sense?
2006-12-29 09:43:46 · answer #7 · answered by 9inchrod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...you are making a lot of sense. You love your mom and dad, right? But there not someone you can make your life with. That's becuase there are different kinds of loves. I love my kids; but I LOVE my husband. It's a really hard concept to explain.
2006-12-29 09:41:33 · answer #8 · answered by dandlvegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah.. you're not off your rocker xD, you're right. Being in love with someone would be like a partner or whatever and just loving someone is like your family and friends. It's what it means when someone says to their partner, "I love you but I'm not in love with you", Get me?
2006-12-29 09:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by Hitomi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are totally right. Loving someone and being in love can vaguely be very similar, but there is one major major difference: loving somone is basically for that person's body or certain things like hair or clothes, whereas being in love means that you will always love that person for their personality.
2006-12-29 09:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by millegas08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋