What is the difference (if any) between loving somebody and being in love with somebody?
I only ask because when i tell my boyfriend that i love him he often tells me that he is in love with me, like it means more, is this true?
2007-01-18 10:25:58 · 16 answers · asked by Unhinged.... 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
its different love...when you are in love with someone you find them sexually attractive and love them like a partner but loving someone is unconditional..no matter what they do you will always love them..he wins..he loves u more.
2007-01-18 11:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by fajita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In love goes along the same lines as infatuation, only to a more serious extent, and if the realtionship ends it can go away. Love is a feeling of strong trust, compassion, and caring for a person, and if you truelly love someone, it lasts thru arguments and fights. I may be in love with my girlfriend, however i may love my best friend dave.
2007-01-18 18:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by usmcpimp13 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being in love is usually at the begining of a relationship where the fireworks go off and your tummy churns but love is something deeper and more meaningful and develops over time. Its not as starry eyed but it stays the pace.
2007-01-18 18:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by AUNTY EM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
TRUE... it does... being in love with someone is not a fleeting thing. Love itself, i think can be however... at this moment i am loving my new couch but in 5 years it will probably be our of style and I will want a new one ... being N LOVE is like having a permanent etch in your heart... your man is pretty smart to top you in the "i love you the most" dept. But people you fall in love with never go out of style... :)
2007-01-18 18:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it means less. Loving is a verb- it's a behavior. Being IN love is acting like you have no control over what you feel- or don't feel.
When you get married, you don't promise to be IN love, honor and cherish for this reason.
2007-01-18 18:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love my best friend but im not IN love with her. It definately means more. I would say it means loving somebody with real passion.
2007-01-18 18:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by Leanne O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're IN love with someone it usually is a partner, like you wouldn't love your family (hopefully) in the same way you love your bf/gf people say their in love too aswell as just loving them
2007-01-18 18:31:42 · answer #7 · answered by butterfly.bride 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its different. I love my mother. I am not IN love with her.
But I think that in the context you are referring to, saying I love you is just a more concise and easier way of saying I am in love with you. If your boyfriend says they are different I would argue that he is just being pedantic.
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2007-01-18 18:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Dave 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-01-18 19:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by ANDREW H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yea my boyfriend has told me that love is love there is no "in love" only love but i beg to differ because I love my mother I'm not in love with her i love my ex but I'm not in love with him in love means that you are absolutely head over hills for that person.....love means yea I love you but its not that deep....its up to you how you take it but that's what I think
2007-01-18 18:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by Im a Survivor 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋