"She says she loves me. Okay great. She also says she loves her shoes, her best friend, and that random dog over there."
This word, that used to mean so much, now means close to nothing. When people wonder if they are loved, it's reasonable... Considering the context people this word in. When someone says they love me it doesn't really have an effect on me, because people use this word so freely. When they really mean it... It's like it doesn't change anything.
However, there is "phileo love." Which is brotherly love. So you can use that context for friends. But we don't just walk up to friends and say, "I phileo love you." You totally can, but it might sound a little strange! When my friends say, "I love you" to each other, the phileo is implied, because we aren't in love with each other. In fact, we just want to show our care, and brotherly love to each other.
The true definition of love is, "an intense feelings of deep affection. Feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone." Notice how it says someone. Not something; someone.
If we limit our use of the word "love" to just talking about people we actually care about, people would feel more loved when you use that word... Rather than wondering if you really mean it or not.
So save your use of the word love for when your feelings match the definitions above, not when your talking about inanimate objects.
Click this image to read an article on how "Love is a Choice." Written from a Christian point of view.
To see the explanation of the types of love, click here.
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