Love can be many things. Love is lust, is the desire for company, the yearning for friendship; it's a single word used for a plethora of emotions. We would do

Love can be many things. Love is lust, is the desire for company, the yearning for friendship; it's a single word used for a plethora of emotions. We would do better to differentiate these and make it clear what we mean when we say 'I love you'. Someone looking for a partner does not mean the same as someone under the spells of passion and desire.