*Photo credited to Gabatinie of Deviantart.

What a devastating word to hear, isn’t it? Is there any difference between the two? How can someone say “I Love You” to someone without being “in love” with that someone. Here’s the catch.

Any people could say “I Love You” to anyone. It’s something that you say to show admiration or even respect. Or to even show you care for someone. Basically, it’s more on the friendship zone.

On the contrary, falling in love is a romantic feeling you feel for a particular person. It’s fairy tale and dream based. Remember how fairy tales inspire us to search for our prince that would love us and make us happy ever after? It’s associated with the spark feeling, a chemistry between two people that makes them feel the aliveness of their being. Being in love is a temporary state. It does fades, and when it fades it’s up to both of you what you look for in a relationship and if you still want to continue loving each other through thick and thin. Accept each others imperfections and strengths. And when you do, then that is what true love is.