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Do I love him or just love him?
It’s Just Love If: You “Love Them As A Person” “There are many ways to love someone but saying you love them ‘as a person’ and are not ‘in love’ with them often indicates that you see them more as a genuinely close friend you care deeply about than a lover you also care deeply about,” Gurner says.
What is the difference between loving someone and loving the idea of someone?
If all you see is the possibility that s/he will change and turn into your ideal, you’re not in love with them. You’re in love with an idea of them. Loving someone is about accepting that they may never come to a basketball game with you or follow the profession you think they should.
Can you be in love with the idea of someone?
More often than not, you love the idea of that person and who they could possibly be to you rather than who they actually are. But this can happen in relationships as well. People who tend to fall in love with idea of someone can be checklist daters.
Can you fall in love with a person but not the person?
According to licensed marriage and family therapist Anita Chlipala, it’s possible to find that you’re falling in love with the idea of a person, but not the actual person — quirks, flaws, and all. “I’ve asked clients, ‘Why are you with your partner?'”
How do you know if you only love someone in theory?
But according to clinical psychologist Dr. Joshua Klapow, you’ll know you only love someone in theory if you can’t accept those perceived flaws.
What does it mean to love a concept rather than a person?
Loving a concept rather a person means you can easily imagine replacing your partner for someone else. According to licensed clinical psychotherapist Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, the main thing that separates real, authentic love from loving the idea of someone is how attached you feel to your current partner.
What separates Real Love from the idea of Love?
According to licensed clinical psychotherapist Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, the main thing that separates real, authentic love from loving the idea of someone is how attached you feel to your current partner. “You might start ‘looking around’ for a new person in your mind,” she explained.