Is there a difference between 'in love' and 'love'? - Page 2

**Mrs. Morris** · 05-11-2009, 01:20 PM

I agree with the idea that it sounds like 'in love' is something between romantic lovers, and to 'love' someone can be family or people close to you.

I think what you're thinking of is "Puppy love" Vs "in love".

If I say I'm in love with my husband, then it means I love him. o.o

~~*Kinky*~~ · 05-20-2009, 02:15 PM

I believe that there is a difference. Being 'in love' is more romantic, deep feelings for someone else, Loving someone/something is totally different. I also think you are really only 'in love' with one person, there is no such thing as really being in love with two people. x_x;

So yeah. theres a difference. :3

~~*fire10*~~ · 07-06-2009, 09:57 PM

Ya you pretty much hit it, me and my boyfriend are broken up and we are not in love but we still love each other so there is a difference. Anyone can love another person but only you can be "in love" with someone else.

Nya · 07-07-2009, 01:36 AM

I think being in love means to love in a romantic way. I love my mom, my dad, my sis and my friends. But I'm not on love with them.

So yes, there's a huge difference

frapp · 07-10-2009, 10:18 AM

I don't think it's impossible to be in love forever.

And the whole love/in love thing has been answered 20 times already so I'll just leave it at that. :]

I R0ck · 07-12-2009, 08:49 PM

This is easy:

You can be IN LOVE with your spouse, and you can also LOVE them.
You LOVE your parents, does this mean you are IN LOVE with them? No.

Difference.

cita · 07-13-2009, 04:09 AM

the key words there are 'in & with'. It takes the general word 'love' and applies special meaning to it. It's easy to 'love' but it takes honesty, guts and dedication to be in love with someone. I think alot of people mistake this.

angelwells · 08-19-2009, 01:00 AM

I guess there is a difference. I have never really thought about it before.

~~*Spy75*~~ · 08-20-2009, 06:32 PM

Yes. Telling someone you love them doesn't necessarily mean you do. It's just a way of expressing happiness towards someone. Why else do people go "omg ily :*" online? They're happy. Being "in love" with someone means you have feelings towards them and you really are "in love".

unbeknownst · 08-29-2009, 09:30 PM

I think there is a very big difference. I personally just got out of 3 year relationship a few months ago. The decision to breakup was mutual and one of the things we both came back to was that we both loved each other very much... but we were not in love with each other. It was much more of platonic or familial kind of love, but we were so comfortable in the relationship we held on as long as possible because it was hard to let it go. He is my absolute best friend and I will always love him deeply... but I'm not in love with him and I don't want to be in a relationship with him.

I guess it all really depends on how you're defining love.