Love or Adore?

I Heart Internet

If a boyfried/girlfriend said "I adore you" would you take it as being one step up from "I love you"? Do they mean the same thing? Or does love beat adore?

This came up recently in conversation - someone saying one and not the other and getting all confused.

What's your opinion? I'd do a poll but I don't know how.

chin_grin

a·dore Verb/əˈdôr/

1. Love and respect (someone) deeply.
2. Worship; venerate.

nermal15

I'd say I adore you before I love you. Don't think it carries the same weight. Then again, I may over think the significance of telling someone you love them.

orourkeda

I Heart Internet wrote: »

If a boyfried/girlfriend said "I adore you" would you take it as being one step up from "I love you"? Do they mean the same thing? Or does love beat adore?

This came up recently in conversation - someone saying one and not the other and getting all confused.

What's your opinion? I'd do a poll but I don't know how.

The question should be any chance of a blow job?

A true demonstration of love

Emiko

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Or does love beat adore?

Love conkers all.

Jess16

Sounds like someone needs to go easy on the old chick flicks

chin_grin

Emiko wrote: »

Love conkers all.

And really hurts when you miss.

Ickle Magoo

They are slightly different - you can love someone and not be particularly enamoured with them ie a sibling you have fallen out with...adoration is more of a fawning reverence.

Unless you want to sound like a slightly obsessive twee 50's holywood actress I'd probably avoid saying "I adore you". :pac:

Mint Sauce

Don't you mean 'lust' OP?

orourkeda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuE4bzBaum4

Tar.Aldarion

Although they kinda convey the same sentiment love would be stronger. Although I can say I adore and love my gf, the first time I would have said both, assuming somebody ever says I adore you, one has far more meaning and connotations and emotions.

I Heart Internet

It's not from a chick flick.

Real-life situation. He was thinking of saying "I love you" some time soon. She says "I adore you". He thinks he's home and dry and says "I love you too". She says "Errrr, I think it's gonna take a bit more time...mummble". He says "But you said......".

A month later she says "I love you"...all is grand.

Emiko

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's not from a chick flick.

Real-life situation. He was thinking of saying "I love you" some time soon. She says "I adore you". He thinks he's home and dry and says "I love you too". She says "Errrr, I think it's gonna take a bit more time...mummble". He says "But you said......".

A month later she says "I love you"...all is grand.

And they lived happily ever after?

MugMugs

orourkeda wrote: »

The question should be any chance of a blow job?

A true demonstration of love

Wrong !

Blow Job is Adoring

Swallowing is Love

I Heart Internet

Emiko wrote: »

And they lived happily ever after?

Indeed they did .......but they still debate which word wins - love or adore. I know - context is everything.

chin_grin

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's not from a chick flick.

Real-life situation. He was thinking of saying "I love you" some time soon. She says "I adore you". He thinks he's home and dry and says "I love you too". She says "Errrr, I think it's gonna take a bit more time...mummble". He says "But you said......".

A month later she says "I love you"...all is grand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80J02SFpv5Q

Jess16

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's not from a chick flick

Yup, got that bit which leads me back to this:

Jess16 wrote: »

Sounds like someone needs to go easy on the old chick flicks

Fremen

Go with "I lust you". Much more visceral.

Saila

pedantry at its best...jesus! :rolleyes:

starlit

I consider 'love' and 'adore' are two different things. Love you love the person and you are in love with them and vis versa. 'Adore' is like 'I admire you' not necessary I love you but like maybe more like 'lust'. You could adore someone but not love them or be in love with them. Adore should be said before the big 'L' word that is I love you. You can love someone like they are a friend or family but loving someone who is a lover is a different kind of love not just when it comes to sex but a deeper meaning of love both physical, emotional and spiritual.

TheZohanS

MugMugs wrote: »

Wrong !

Blow Job is Adoring

Swallowing is Love

Other way around there Ted.

Frank Black

For a sucessful long term relationship 'like' beats them both.

chin_grin

black francis wrote: »

For a sucessful long term relationship 'like' beats them both.

Ah the facebook relationship.

py2006

It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as I love you!

It sounds fake actually!

Anyway, who actually says it?

chin_grin

py2006 wrote: »

Anyway, who actually says it?

The French?

j'adore







j'a window!

stovelid

It's a burning question that has caused me many a sleepless night.

Frank Black

chin_grin wrote: »

The French?

j'adore

le piat d'or?

chin_grin

stovelid wrote: »

It's a burning question that has caused me many a sleepless night.

Did you love or adore your sleepless nights?

HazDanz

I have only heard upper class middle aged women at tea parties from American TV use adore. In a "I ADOOOORE that scarf you are wearing Philis" kinda way.