

Most languages have multiple words that all mean love, each with a subtle difference from the next.Īccording to The World Economic Forum, there are 14 different types of love that can be found in the world languages. You may love your parents, your boyfriend, and your best friend all at once, but you love them all very differently. I love you can be the last words of a long goodbye, or a thank you for an unexpected surprise. When your best friend calls you crying because they’ve had their heart broken, I love you is a promise that you’ll be there when they need you. The first time you tell someone you’ve been dating you love them, it can turn the relationship on its head! Telling someone you love them can have countless implications depending on the context in which it’s said. Some people find love in fleeting connections over drinks, or even a look shared in public transit. To others, love is the way your pet runs to greet you at the door after a long day of work. For some, love is waking up every day next to their soulmate. Love is an adjective - a love song, a love story. Love is a verb - loving someone is a choice, an action. If you could travel the world and ask any stranger off the street what love means, you would more than likely never get the same answer twice.
