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by Anonymous on November 14th, 2009
No disrespect to anyone, but someone once told me, "If you are ever able to describe or define love to someone else, then you DON'T KNOW what love is."
I agree with that assessment; love is impossible to define or explain, lexicographers and psychologists be damned.
+5
by Anonymous T on November 14th, 2009
I would say love is something permanent or at least
needs severe measures to "remove". 'Like' can be quite
easily erased. Though 'love' might stem from 'liking'.
And You might 'like' someone more, because of the 'love'.
.
In my definition You can 'love' someone, but not
'like' the person. I.e. You 'love' the person, because
You don't want anything bad happen to the person
and would like the person to be happy.
.
Whereas 'like' seems to be connected with taking
pleasure from spending time with the person.
.
So You could care for the person and wish them
the best, but at the same time not being able
to stand spending any time with them, because
it doesn't make you happy, nor doesn't give
pleasure... on the contrary spending time with
them might only cause destructive feelings in You.
.
Therefore I see these as almost completely
seperate concepts.
by dumdum on November 14th, 2009
Like is or should be a prelude to love or love may just be lust. Like walking before running, lust is running with scissors. +5
by StupidGirl on November 14th, 2009
Like is a little bit. Love is to the max.
by Ray Del Sol on November 14th, 2009
I think like is mental/intellectual. love is that and emotions and heart... love is much more complete
by Andy_D7522 on October 4th, 2011
An favorite author of mine defined "Love" as "that condition in which the welfare and happiness of another become essential to your own."
Any other positive feelings could be lumped under the term "liking."
by Beanss... on October 4th, 2011
Loving is in the heart...such as walking by Faith and not by Sight...
by shunyata on October 4th, 2011
liking is " favoring " ( a dress, person, food item).
loving is a deep compassionate caring for sentient beings.
by Lucky67 on November 14th, 2009
When u do good job at work your boss will like you more and they like to keep longer and like to increase your salary more.
When you honest, trust worthy with your loved one they love you more.
by trueservantminn on October 4th, 2011
One is mutual, and the other is just lust...
by WABOO on October 4th, 2011
Loving is a higher level of liking.
How do you express your love?
by anil m on November 23rd, 2011
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Is there freedom in Love?
by anil m on November 19th, 2011
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Have you cried to a friend, trusted them, and then such friend was not really understanding and caring ?
by shunyata on December 17th, 2011
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Has/does anyone here have a lover that your family didn't/doesn't like or disowned you for? Why do families do this?
by Amazing Nate on December 3rd, 2011
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___________ + ___________ = Love?
by anil m on November 18th, 2011
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That is so true, thank you!
by gradyjones on November 14th, 2009
YW, and thanks much for the points.
by Anonymous on November 14th, 2009