My naija people please I need your help. Do the words "I love u", "I like u" and "I'm in love with u" mean different things or can they be used interchangeably? Most guys use it without thinking about what they imply; please share your interpretations. Many thanks

@Mr Cork: Obviously not. Besides this forum isn't for school work
@Inked nerd: good explanation, thanks

why u dey ask

Inked_Nerd:

@OP: The phrases are different but at times people use them interchangeably. You can love someone without being in love with the person. For example, if I have an ex-husband and we've divorce, I can still love him as a person but that doesn't mean that I am in love with him. The fact that I love him as opposed to being in love with him sorts of an evolutionary process in terms of my emotions for him--the in love phases seems more short term. As for liking someone well, you can like someone without being in love withe them or being in live with them. The way that phrase is used would probably depend on the nature of their of the individuals involved. For example, when I was in high school, I read Toni Morrison's "Sula" and in one of the chapters of the book, one of the characters Hannah mentions that she loves her daughter but but doesn't like her. The nature of the individuals relationships would determine how these phrases can be used.

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na because one turkey brain fit see u for road for naija, begin toast, with i love u, na wetin dey cause alll this confussion