I love you as a friend vs I love you like a friend

Both phrases are commonly used to express platonic feelings towards someone. They convey the idea of loving someone in a non-romantic way. The choice between 'I love you as a friend' and 'I love you like a friend' is a matter of personal preference, as both are correct and convey the same meaning.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 3503 views

I love you as a friend

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express platonic feelings towards someone.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of loving someone in a non-romantic way, emphasizing the friendship aspect of the relationship.

Examples:

I care about you deeply, and I love you as a friend.
I want you to know that I value our friendship, and I love you as a friend.

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Because I'm your friend, and I love you... as a friend.
I love you... as more than a friend.
Because I love you too much as a friend.
I love you like a friend.
I love her like a friend.
I love you, Tracy, and I love your friends.
I love being friends with you, Stan.
Like a sister loves a brother and a friend loves a friend.
I love him like you'd... well, like the way you'd love a friend, I guess.
I'm sorry I love your friend instead of you, but...
I love my friends, because we never get tired of each other, of our talks.
I love my friends, bananas are yellow
I love best friend day. I think you should go do it.
And all my friends love you.
Nonsense. Your dad and I love meeting your friends.
I love seeing my friends do well at things.
Man, I love my new friends.
He loves me as a friend should.
You're my pair of friends I love you
I do love you, my friend.

Alternatives:

I love you platonically.
I love you in a friendly way.
I love you as a buddy.
I love you as a pal.

I love you like a friend

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express platonic feelings towards someone.

This phrase is also used to convey the idea of loving someone in a non-romantic way, emphasizing the similarity to a friendship.

Examples:

I appreciate our bond, and I love you like a friend.
Even though we're not romantically involved, I love you like a friend.

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I love you like a friend.
I love her like a friend.
I love you, Tracy, and I love your friends.
I love being friends with you, Stan.
Like a sister loves a brother and a friend loves a friend.
I love him like you'd... well, like the way you'd love a friend, I guess.
I'm sorry I love your friend instead of you, but...
I love my friends, because we never get tired of each other, of our talks.
I love my friends, bananas are yellow
I love best friend day. I think you should go do it.
And all my friends love you.
Nonsense. Your dad and I love meeting your friends.
I love seeing my friends do well at things.
Man, I love my new friends.
He loves me as a friend should.
You're my pair of friends I love you
I do love you, my friend.
You still have friends who love you.
And I love seeing all my friends from Narnia.
I love boasting that my friend married Yukio Kikuchi.

Alternatives:

I love you platonically.
I love you in a friendly way.
I love you as a buddy.
I love you as a pal.

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