I feel that there is a gap in the English language, and that gap is between the verbs “like” and “love.” What is the midway point? Let’s use Italian food (my favorite) as an example. I like fettucine alfredo, and I love manicotti, but how do I feel about cheese tortellini? I like it much more than fettucine alfredo but not as much as manicotti. Liking it “a lot” just doesn’t do it justice.
It’s no wonder so many people get in trouble for telling their significant others that they “love” them too early - there is no in-between verb/emotion for that in-between state. “Liking” is what you do at the beginning, and “loving” is for the end.
I think the in-between is called “sex.”
As in “Sarah wants to have sex with cheese tortellini.”
