1) In the modern term of the word, love could
mean several things. One, is the facade to
trick someone into thinking that you matter to them when in
truth, you are just another person and not anyone special. This is mostly used amongst teenagers. When
humans mature, they start to realize that "love" is more complicated than that. Another variation is yet again a facade, however, this one is used by older teenagers just so that they can have sexual intercourse with another human. Very rarely is there an exception today.
2) The old fashioned term of the word has been lost in the translation. It was once a special word to describe how you
felt about one special person, who you seemingly could not live without. This is the term that is used in marriages (
even this term is losing its effect in matrimony).
#1 example)
Bob: "That wasn't very nice Peggy-Sue..."
Peggy-Sue: "Oh come one. You know
i love you."
#2 example)
John: "Marsha,
I love you and want to live the rest of
my life with you. Will you marry me?"
Marsha: "Oh, of course John. I love you too."