to love someone BUT not be “in love” with him/her?
I guess being in love implies you love them, but not the other way around perhaps 
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yes its possible...
loving someone could be like hmm u care for them, respect them, could possibly do anything for them...
being in love i guess is associated more with having romantic feelings..
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well saddzz I meant between two people who do have romantic feelings for each other... is it possible in that scenario/circumstance?
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hmm yeah i think its still possible... it could be lust
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I dunno I just read this somewhere as an excuse for breaking up with someone... I think its a grey area between love and perhaps feelings of love.
Khair whatever... it was just a question.
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i think that grey area comes into play when the person feels they have romantic feelings for the other when in fact they just care, respect, etc the other person.
so in essence, i do not believe it is possible
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Umar Bhaijaan, I believe you just described an NP-problem
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Umar, did you just read Saif Ali Khan’s reason for breaking up with Amrita?
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haha - should I consult with Dr. Cook then? I have had the honor to be in his class in my undergrad… people break doors and windows to learn the theory from the horse’s mouth 
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I wish Loving and being in Love was P ya phir at least NP-Hard tow ho yaar!
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haha no saddz… it was a newspaper commentary on this new play called “bitter girl” at local theatres in my city.
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I love guposhup..but I am love with CHowk. You see the difference!!
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I will give you a very sick example which will explain it all and kill this thread. You love your mother. You are however not in love with your mother.
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How about if your name is mafukker? Don’t we have a guppy with that name?
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i believe Umar was talknig about having romantic feelings and not being in love
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How old is Umer? Sounds like a 14 yr old schoolgirl with that kind of question, no? I think he needs to pick up a dandelion and play 'she loves me...she loves me not"
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Loving someone is iffy can be just normal asexual unromantic stuff.
If you are inlove. Well its romantic.
Men who have fought wars together are often to have said they love the men who they served with.
They however are not in love. Unless well they say don't ask don't tell.
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Matsui my “love”, it would help if you read the context of my query, and CM yaar you too should read that I asked about a romantic relationship that people claim is not a contender for “being in love”.
Gosh you people wanna jump in with a comment without reading the foregoing conversation!
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I'm a little confused here. You are saying, is it possible to love someone, but not to be in love with them? So in other words, caring for someone affectionally, but not to be physically involved or having anything more than that? I think I m totally off, elaborate a little.
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^ I can't elaborate because I don't understand it myself - I just read it somewhere and that's why I asked...
yes, the question again is if a guy loves a girl (with "romantic" feelings)... does he have to be in love with her?
I personally dunno - the first time I read it, I thought the premise was flawed.
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IF you are looking for a Yes or No answer, then the answer is YES it is possible to love someone BUT not be "in love" with him/her. :)
I personally know people that once loved or had feelings for someone, but never took it any farther than that. I wouldn't call it "love" maybe a "crush" ?