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Kenny1999 Posted 11 years ago
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love?

in spoken language, does it sound wired to say " i love you'' or '' i love her'' if I like her very much like I am a super fans of her, but I am not making a confession that I want to have a relationship with her, and I have no intention or thought about having a relationship with her even if she would like to. I am just showing my deep fancy towards her, but it's not the kind of love between a husband and a wife, a boyfriend and a girlfriend. In that case, is it okay to use ''love''??
  

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It all depends on how the other person interprets it, but if you wish to be more explicit, you may use the word 'platonic'. My love for you is purely platonic . I love her deeply, but my love for her is platonic .

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  • It all depends on how the other person interprets it, but if you wish to be more explicit, you may use the word 'platonic'.
  • My love for you is purely platonic .
  • I love her deeply, but my love for her is platonic .
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It all depends on how the other person interprets it, but if you wish to be more explicit, you may use the word 'platonic'.
  1. My love for you is purely platonic.
  2. I love her deeply, but my love for her is platonic.
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I think I have made my question too complicated

Or I should ask my question in this way ..... If I want to express my strong affinity or appreciation with someone ( a guy or a gal ) but I don't want him or her to mistake that I am asking for a relationship with him/her. Sometimes I want to express my strong appreciation and thanks to someone because he has done something awesome or he has
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If you feel that you will be misinterpreted, avoid the word ‘love’ and talk instead about the reason for your appreciation of him/her. “I really enjoyed your talk/performance/singing/playing and am glad I had the chance to witness it.”
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how about if I don't want to explain the reason?

just feel he/she is so nice and so great
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There is no simple answer to that. To avoid misunderstanding, most sensible people would not send a message at all.
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Wilpeter is quite right. Here are some more expressions, but without any guarantees.

You are a gem of a friend.
You are my most beloved friend.
I truly cherish our friendship.
You are totally awesome!
You are a darling angel. (helpful friend)
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so if I want to express my deep appreciation or thanks to someone because he/she has been so kind to me

what should I say?

Just 'Thank you very much'??
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