What is the difference between “i love you” and “I’m in love with you” ?

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1. I love my daughter. I’m in love with my husband.

2. “in love” — romantic connotation

   “I love you” — neutral, can be romantic or otherwise

3. The former can be platonic and said to a friend, family member, pet etc while the latter implies romantic feelings.

4. Huge difference.

   I can love a partner, but I can *not* be in love with them.

   In love on the other hand, I also love.

   You can work all you want on loving someone, sure, love is a choice.

   But to be blessed with someone who you are *in love* with? Every day would be magic. Even the difficult times. Only the lucky ones get to be with the one they’re in love with.

5. The first is a declaration of love and the second is an admission of being in love.

6. I love you is ambiguous with *type* of love. Romantic, family, or friend love?

   I’m in love you with is clearly romantic love