Definitions by God..

<3

<3 is an ASCII representation of a heart used in online conversation, most commonly by girls.

Implies a playful or joking form of love, rarely used in conjunction with a person.

I <3 Orlando Bloom (not a serious love, for more equates to "admire")
or
I <3 this weblog layout!

<3 by God.. December 28, 2005