The word "love"?

Is it just me or is the word love used loosely these days? My new girlfriend tells me she loves me, and I like her a lot but I know I don't love her. I've experienced love before and this is my first relationship since that love.





I also noticed my friend got a new boyfriend and she says she loves him.





I always thought of love to be something very special and way down the path.





Isn't love a more valuable word than this or am I wrong and have just been out of the dating world too long?

The word "love"?
Yeah it is. I dated my girlfriend for a really long time before I said it. I don't think people know what love is b/c if they did they wouldn't throw the word around like they do.
Reply:I'm with you, love is used too loosely. My botfriend and I were infatuated with eachother, but it took us over a year before we said we love eachother. Lots of people say they love a person when they only love something about the person, like how they appease their every whim. Carefull with that one bud, the old adage goes, "there's a fine line between love and hate." If she's that quick to love, she could be that quick to turn.
Reply:Love is usually used when people mean "I really like you at the moment."
Reply:omg i no! .. my ex bf always says he loves me. and im like sure u do..but hey maybe ur gf does actualy loves u never no :]
Reply:some people mistake love for new-relationship infatuation. i'm a total cynic but a true romantic, typical girl who is dying to be swept off my feet but i'm not going to tell someone i love them for a long time until i'm certain that it's going to work out. HOWEVER, my best friend met a guy and less than a month later, loved him, he moved in and they've been together seven months and are getting married at the end of the month. so i guess it just depends on the two people in the relationship.
Reply:Love is something special. GF's and BF's rarely say I Love You and mean it. I went through that crap. What I felt was real but it wasnt mutual. Yes it is a word used loosely. At least though, you are true to your feelings. I commend you on that.


-Ryko
Reply:It is so true the word uses love very loosely... i LOVE my new sweater, I LOVE your car. Thats just the way that the world works these days. Then theres the i luv ya which is different than i love you in my opinion. If you dont understand love you cant possibly give it. If shes saying she loves you already she doesnt really know what love is. Sorry. I am engaged to a wonderful man we are so in love i hope you find LOVE real love someday.