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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
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    Definitely.

    I love my husband.

    I'm IN LOVE with my boyfriend...and half the girls on my FL

    :bigsmile:


    hehehe. I LOVE lamp. <3.

    i found out with one of my exes that i only loved him; was not IN LOVE with him. that relationship? it took a one way ticket out of here.

    i second the sentiment that LOVE = the wanting of happiness for someone; IN LOVE = wanting happiness for someone as a direct result of boinking. that *was* the sentiment, right? :)
  • hOw2lozeAgiN10dAze
    hOw2lozeAgiN10dAze Posts: 1,841 Member
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    Loving someone: agape
    Being in love with someone: eros

    ^^^ What he said.
  • m0jk
    m0jk Posts: 133
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    its not the old.. i love you but im not in love with you excuse for dumping someone again :/ i always wonder if that translates to ' im in love with someone else so your history or optional until someone else comes along' :P

    Yes there's a difference like mistaking in lust for in love too.

    hope this helps ;)
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
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    When I hear the phrase "in love" I think, of fairy tale, hopelessly devoted to you type of wanna bone you thing.

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    For example, I love my mom. I am NOT in love with my mom. Right? I love my friends. I do NOT want to boink them....well some I do, OK bad example. The first one still works.

    Always looking for friends like you.... :bigsmile:
  • JustME1611
    JustME1611 Posts: 112 Member
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    'love' = 'i want you to be happy'
    'in love' = 'i want you to be happy WITH ME' (doinking is usually involved here)

    simple

    ?????how would you know? anytime you ever said either statement to me, was a lie. you dont get to have an opinion on this topic. fail.

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    This is too funny! :laugh:
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
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    big difference in my mind. I love everyone to an extent...meaning even the homeless guy on the streetcorner would get my attention if he asked. If he needed something I would try to help...its the caregiver/nurse thing in me that I can't seem to curb. But I've only been IN LOVE twice in my lifetime and I didn't even think it was real...

    That being said, nothing is stronger for me that the love I have for my children, not even being IN LOVE with my bf comes close to this...:heart:

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  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
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    Also... people do use the expression "in love" for things other than romantic love.

    People say they are "in love" with their newborns, "in love" with chocolate, or "in love" with a famous celebrity (whom they never met), but they really don't mean the romantic-type of "in love".

    In for boning chocolate!!!

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  • Justme030
    Justme030 Posts: 255 Member
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    Yes to me there is a difference between the two for sure. I love many people but I'm not in love with them. I am in love with my husband and my girls. :)
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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    Definitely.

    I love my husband.

    I'm IN LOVE with my boyfriend...and half the girls on my FL

    :bigsmile:


    hehehe. I LOVE lamp. <3.

    i found out with one of my exes that i only loved him; was not IN LOVE with him. that relationship? it took a one way ticket out of here.

    i second the sentiment that LOVE = the wanting of happiness for someone; IN LOVE = wanting happiness for someone as a direct result of boinking. that *was* the sentiment, right? :)

    Yes, boinking was definitely the sentiment I was getting at. :smooched:
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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    For example, I love my mom. I am NOT in love with my mom. Right?

    Don't start talking about mothers. That's a touchy subject. Don't get me wrong. I love my mom. Nothing wrong with that. M-m-mother, what's the phrase? She isn't quite herself today. It's not like my mother is a maniac or raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes.

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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
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    For example, I love my mom. I am NOT in love with my mom. Right?

    Don't start talking about mothers. That's a touchy subject. Don't get me wrong. I love my mom. Nothing wrong with that. M-m-mother, what's the phrase? She isn't quite herself today. It's not like my mother is a maniac or raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes.

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    *insert psycho music*
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
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    For example, I love my mom. I am NOT in love with my mom. Right?

    Don't start talking about mothers. That's a touchy subject. Don't get me wrong. I love my mom. Nothing wrong with that. M-m-mother, what's the phrase? She isn't quite herself today. It's not like my mother is a maniac or raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes.

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    What Justin Bieber song would you prefer?

    *insert psycho music*
  • celtbell3
    celtbell3 Posts: 738 Member
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    I say Yes. For instance, I love my Mom (RIP) and my Dad; however, I am not in love with them.

    I love my mother in law; however, I am in love with her daughter.
    I would take a bullet for either because I love both; however, I only live for one of them.

    Well said!
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
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    Yes.
  • CrazyTrackLady
    CrazyTrackLady Posts: 1,337 Member
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    Things I love:

    Chocolate
    Bacon
    Puppies
    My dog


    Things I'm in love with:
    Eating chocolate
    eating bacon
    Playing with puppies
    Playing with my dog

    Things I hate:
    Running out of chocolate and bacon
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    "In" love = love
    [similar to]
    square = rectangle

    Love =/= "in" love
    [similar to]
    Rectangle =/= square
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
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  • Sarah_Roop
    Sarah_Roop Posts: 36 Member
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    Yes, the difference is like night and day.
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
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    I say Yes. For instance, I love my Mom (RIP) and my Dad; however, I am not in love with them.

    I love my mother in law; however, I am in love with her daughter.
    I would take a bullet for either because I love both; however, I only live for one of them.

    Nice explanation.
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
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    For example, I love my mom. I am NOT in love with my mom. Right?

    Don't start talking about mothers. That's a touchy subject. Don't get me wrong. I love my mom. Nothing wrong with that. M-m-mother, what's the phrase? She isn't quite herself today. It's not like my mother is a maniac or raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes.

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    :laugh:

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