What is the difference between 'being in love with' someone and 'loving' someone, as in these two sentences?
I love him.
I am in love with him.
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There are plenty of discussions online about this. I don't guarantee that they are any good! google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=in+love+versus+love– chasly - supports MonicaAug 3, 2015 at 19:24
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1As Parthian suggests, "I love him" can be used, with qualification, to mean a non-romantic form of love. Absent qualification, however, the two expressions are equivalent.– Hot LicksAug 3, 2015 at 23:32
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Possible duplicate of Being in love with someone– herissonJun 7, 2017 at 1:52
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"In love" implies a romantic (non-Platonic) attraction to / affection for (usually) a person.
If you simply say you love someone, that's different. It could imply any number of things depending on context, but it doesn't necessarily imply romantic attraction. However, it can be construed that way, so it's usually important to give additional context if you don't mean it romantically (e.g. "I love him like a brother").
