I Love You, But

The phrase someone close to you says before they point out a flaw, something you did or are currently doing wrong, a mistake you made, something embarrassing, or something just flat out mean. This phrase is mostly used by parents and spouses, not so much by close friends and non-immediate family members.

Example 1

Mom: Jerry, you know I love you, but you did a really shitty job at sweeping the kitchen floor.

Jerry: Ugh you always say that before you yell at me for something stupid.

Dad: Allan, you know I love you, but that haircut you got today makes you look very homosexual.

Allan: Wow thanks.

by patriotsaaron0218 February 18, 2011

I love you, but I'm not in love with you.

Statement used to express regret and or fear about the current situation of an amorous or once amorous relationship. It generally means that the person who is expressing himself/herself has a deep emotional bond with their current mate, but that bond is possibly/probably not strong enough to merit a lifetime, or long-term commitment. Usually, there is either some dissatisfaction, disappointment, or confusion on the part of the person using this statement.

Example (interchangeable):

Woman: Why can't we be together?
Man: I love you, but I'm not in love with you.
Woman: What does that mean?
Man: It means that I need something in my life that being with you is just not able to provide. If you need anything, I'm there, but we aren't working.

by TEX37 October 11, 2009

I Love You, But I'm Not IN Love With You

A scape goat for women who don't have the ovaries to say I'm not interested in pursuing a relationship with you.

"I Love You, But I'm Not IN Love With You"

"What does that even mean?"

"Let's just be friends"

"What, why?"

"I like you like a brother"

"Jesus F***ing Christ"

by TangoTangoSierra February 12, 2012

I love you, but fuck!

When you love someone but they just drive you so crazy sometimes it makes you wonder!

"don't drive so fast, chew with your mouth closed, you're so gross!"

"I love you, but fuck!"

by beatyourchildren December 22, 2009

I love you but I'm not in love with you

Phrase used exclusively by shallow self-absorbed individuals who actually have no concept of what it means to love or be loved. Their hearts are vacant and usually associate sex not with a deeply emotional or spiritual experience but rather purely a physical and transient act involving no emotion. Such individuals are limited in both intellect and in normal socialization skills. People who use this overused cliche usually suffer from a combination of schizotypal disorder and sociopathy. A catch-all phrase when the person doing the dumping knows there is no reason for the relationship to end, other than for purely selfish reasons of wanting to pursue sexual relations with other individuals outside of the current relationship.

I love you but I'm not in love with you

Translation:

I don't love you and I want to experiment with other people

by Tuscanini August 16, 2006

i love you but as friend

When she says: "I love you, but as a friend"
You just got in friendzone. You can't escape it's impossible!

It means she can only be your best friend.

A:Hey, happy Valentines day i love you <3

B: I love you too, best friend ! :*

I love you but as friend=friendzone

by ThisGuyIsAwesomeBro February 27, 2017

i love you but i am not in love with you

When a person likes and cares for you but is not in love with you.

Girl: We are gonna have to break up?

Boy: Why? I thought you loved me...

Girl: I love you but i am not in love with you...

:(

by purplepurple October 22, 2009