What do women mean when they say "I love you but I'm not in love with you"?

Kalyn	The passion isn't there and she doesn't think it will come back.

ljjmjd3	You got it! Seriously it means to me that I care about your well being but I am not going out of my way anymore to contribute to your well being on a relationship basis! Seek romance, small talk night outs and etc. somewhere else i told my sons father that 2 days ago. It is nice to know others are just as tired as I am!

J229	It means that they love and care about you as a person and a friend, but they're not all googly-eyed, head-over-heels in love with you.

Bob T	not all women want easy listing fruits. put on some metallica and make that thing fart

aew2004	When someone says 'I love you' it means that they care about as they would a brother or sister or a good friend. When someone says "I am in love with you' it means that they are in love with you and would like to spend their life with you in an intimate and personal relationship.

CindyLu	You got it. It means she likes you a LOT but as a good friend or a brother. She does not love you in a romantic way, and she is not going to sleep with you.

azukibean	They love you as a person, but not whom she wants to marry... kind of like a brother sister feeling kind of thing :P

myst770	No I think that is sometimes that honest feelings that a woman may have. Think of it in terms of your best friend. Do you love them.... absolutely. You would not be a very good friend if you didn't. But you certainly are not in love with your best friend. There is something about truly being in love that is just different somehow. Sometimes love just isn't enough.

sshazzam	That acually means that they deeply care about you but they are lacking the excitement that they had when you first started dating.

Mario E	The phrase itself means that they like you as a person. They think you are nice, decent, they don't want to hurt you, and they are trying to softball a "break-up" as comfortably as possible. They will pretty much go their separate way. So yes. You're right. Women say it. Men say it. Keep in mind that if they are saying this, you should probably let it go. Probably not right for you. My advice: learn from it.

rightnow	both men and women use that when they need a cop out excuse it really has no meaning

MJ247	kinda yeah. but it could also mean that you have fallen into the dreaded "friend zone". And she loves you as a friend but not a boyfriend.

Nik	She just don't love you dude. She thinks of you like a brother.

Tiare	that is a very old saying, yes iy'd a nice way to let you know they are not really into you any more, ready to move on to someone else with some passion and dont hate you but since you have a past together they still think of you fondly.

urgh	it means they love u as aperson. but they dont see u as a lover

Very confused	i think it means they care for you, but don't feel a connection. I could be totally wrong though, because I don't know much about girls or relationships.

Bry	it means they love things about you, but they dont love ou in the romance sort of way

paintedhorse30	It means exactly what is says.

misslady	Yes they are trying to be nice. It means that they really dont see potential as far as long term lasting relationship is concerned with you.

Alyssa Marie's mom	she likes you as a friend...

marti814	they really like having you around the care about you

milly	it means they love and care about u like a friend but that they dont love u like a partner... not in a passionate way.. not always a bad thing think of the amazing relationships you have with your friends

Dfreeman	Exactly

â™¥ gina â™¥	You can love a person and not be inlove with them.

trouble_sum81	It means just what is says... That they love you like they love their dog, or favorite cereal. But they are not in love with you, as in you are not the one.

nikkisimmons72	It means that your not romancing her stone sweetie