Love or in love

[talim]

Probably should have read all the thread before posting, now I see I wrote almost exactly the same Well, after all, we happen to be from the same country

I'm glad you feel it the same way

[staceitia]

My SO tells me that he loves me, but when he's talking about me to somebody else, he'll say he's in love. I think I take the same approach. It's a subtle nuance, one that I'm not sure how to explain, but I think that "in love" refers to our relationship and our togetherness, and "love" refers to our feelings for each other.

I completely agree and it's the same for me and my SO; we say "I love you", but if we're talking to others, "I'm in love with". But in all honesty I do think that there is a difference between the two, "in love" means more to me because it's more... personal.