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Old 12-03-2013, 10:27 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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What exactly does it mean when someone says "I love you but I am not IN love with you"?...it seems like a paradoxical statement to me but a lot of people use it.

Would you marry someone if you loved them but were not IN love with them?
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Old 12-03-2013, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Riverside Ca
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It means I wanna keep my options open in case a better one comes along.
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Old 12-03-2013, 11:00 PM
 
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It means I like you as a person, but not as a lover. But don't leave me. It's the equivalent of an announcement of being put back into a friendzone for couples who are already in a LTR.
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Old 12-03-2013, 11:03 PM
 
Location: SNA=>PDX 2013
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If you can't understand it, just think about it in terms of loving someone that isn't a lover. Your parents, kids, friends, etc. You may love them, but you're not in love with them (or at least we hope not).

In a romantic relationship, it just means they love them as a person, care about them, but do not want them as a lover or spouse/SO.
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Old 12-03-2013, 11:08 PM
 
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It means you are getting dumped.
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Old 12-04-2013, 04:56 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I'm leaving your asss
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Old 12-04-2013, 05:00 AM
 
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What exactly does it mean when someone says "I love you but I am not IN love with you"?...it seems like a paradoxical statement to me but a lot of people use it.

Would you marry someone if you loved them but were not IN love with them?
It means, "Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: you".

And that they think you should both see other people, because they already are.
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Old 12-04-2013, 06:05 AM
 
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I love a significant amount of people. But I am not "in love" with them.

As soon as someone said that to me, it would be the end of the relationship. I've got lots of loved ones. Why would I need to settle for a romantic partner who didn't see me in a romantic way?
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Old 12-04-2013, 06:14 AM
 
Location: Terra
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It means they care about you but wouldn't go into a burning home to save you or kill someone else who is trying to harm you.

More along the lines of: I hope you pass your exam or I hope you get that job you want.
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Old 12-04-2013, 06:54 AM
 
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Have you heard who's single now?

You are!
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