Just to add my non-sociopathic agreement, a friendship based on mutual respect is probably stronger than one just based on strongly liking each other (which is

Just to add my non-sociopathic agreement, a friendship based on mutual respect is probably stronger than one just based on strongly liking each other (which is what most people mean by love). Without getting too philosophical, I would say mutual respect is a more sincere form of love, anyway, so there isn't much difference.