That's one of the best things in my 18 years of therapy that I learned from my therapist; the difference between "love" and "like".

My therapist asked me who I liked and I immediately answered, "my husband, Scott". She then asked me why I liked him. I said, "Because he's warm, fun, and friendly." She then had me apply those 3 words to my stepmother. . . LOL, not even close on any one of them.

We then discussed how one doesn't have to hang out with those one loves, just with "friends" that one likes. One just loves who one loves and doesn't worry about not liking them. It was interesting applying my new 3 words to my 3 brothers and even the brother I see all the time and feel "paired" with I don't really like.