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\n“I love that movie!”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“I love this nail polish!”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“I love your shoes!”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“I love sleeping.”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“I love potato chips.”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“I love you.”<\/div>\n

\nSomething isn’t right here. If someone said, “I love potato chips” and then turned around and said, “I love you,” how would you feel?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Am I suggesting that feelings for a person can be equal to feelings for food? Not exactly; but I think it’s safe to say that’s it’s getting pretty difficult to tell the difference between love and like.<\/p>\n

“They say HATE is a strong word, but they throw around LOVE like it’s nothing.”<\/p>\n

Side note: Who are they? I’ve always wondered…<\/i><\/p>\n

I agree with this quote. Love is supposed to be an intense feeling of deep affection. Are people really having intense feelings of deep affection all the time for a bunch of different things? Doubt it. So why is love being said more often than not?<\/p>\n

\nLove is not like<\/i>.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nLove is not fond of<\/i>.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nLove is not admiration<\/i>.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nLove is not infatuation<\/i>.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nLove is love.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\nSide note: Ever had those times when you write a word so much, it starts to look weird? Almost as if you spelled it wrong? I’m having one of those moments…<\/i><\/div>\n

\nLove has been confused with things like “like” and “infatuation”, and quite frankly, it’s unfortunate.<\/p>\n

You could listen to a song ONCE and say “I love this song!” when you only like<\/i> the song.<\/p>\n

You could be dating someone for three days and say “I love you” when, in fact, you’re only infatuated<\/i> with him or her. Yes, infatuation is an intense passion, but it’s usually short-lived.<\/p>\n

I mean, you’re getting my point, right?<\/p>\n

Before I wrap this up, let me make one thing clear: When I point a finger, three more are pointing back at me. That’s why I usually point like this…<\/p>\n

\n<\/a><\/div>\n

\nHaha! I’m kidding!<\/b><\/p>\n

But anyway, I, too, am guilty of abusing this precious word. I supposedly love shopping, when I’m really just unhealthily addicted<\/i> to it. I supposedly love blogging, when, in fact, I simply enjoy<\/i> doing it. I could say I love an outfit, when I really just like<\/i> the way it looks. I could say I love a city, when I really just prefer<\/i> that city over where I currently reside. I say things like I love the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, when I really just admire<\/i> the company. I REALLY admire the company. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

You understand, right?<\/p>\n

Just like the word “friend<\/a>” has been dumbed down, “love” has been dumbed down. The sad thing is, most people know that a lot of the “love” out there nowadays isn’t that serious; and it could get to the point where if someone has REAL love for someone else or something else, it won’t be taken as seriously.<\/p>\n

Is it too late<\/b> to salvage what’s left of the word?<\/p>\n

I try to use the appropriate terms for my feelings towards something or someone, but I slip up more often than not.<\/p>\n

That’s all I’m gonna say on the matter for now. I hope you all got something from this post.<\/p>\n

Do you have any thoughts about love?<\/b> Let me know!<\/p>\n

Take care.<\/p>\n

\n<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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