Is the word "love" overused, over/under rated, and over glorified or is it lovely in all its capacities?

Words are cheap. "Love" is a sound made by the passage of air through the vocal cords. And there are thousands of ways to say it - depending on what language you speak. To try and encompass feelings and emotions with a sound so readily available is impossible. "Love" is indescribable, that's why there are thousands of poems, songs, stories, and movies that revolve around the feeling that we all seem to crave. It means different things to different people - how can you try and contain it with just one word?
Because we a all unique individuals, it will mean something different to each and every one of us. Whether or not it's overused, underused, or abused - it depends on the context in which it is being used, on the person who utters it or writes it or cries it - it's just a word.
When someone tells me they love me, I tell them - "Show me". And when they do, it transcends language.
When I say "I love you" I mean it every time - it can be to something inanimate like a piece of chocolate that soothes my palate, or the babies I have that kiss me awake. I say it a lot, but I show it even more.

I rarely say it, even after months. I only say it when I truly mean it, and even then, it's incredibly rare. Whenever someone tells me that, I let it slip and pretend I didn't hear it. I only think someone can ever truly love me after a year or so. I don't know, I'm weird.

i can't vote, I think. but the thing is, an abusive girlfriend/boyfriend will use the word "love" to get their partner to do as they want. they will fight with you and maybe even hurt you and later they will tell you "i love you". the word won't mean anything. many people abuse the word "love" just so they can get others to do as they wish.

when someone tells me they love me, I guess I feel excited, expecially if it's someone I like too. in a lot of relationships I feel girls say it quicker then most guys do, only because girls, one out of ten, fall faster then guy. the word is over-used and I hope everyone waits until they really do love someone to say it.

People chuck the word love around too much. It only cheapens the word for those people. The people that tell there boyfriend/girlfriend they love them after a week of dating. The only people in the world that I love are my family and close friends. I have never been in love with a boyfriend and have never told a boyfriend that I love them. For me, it takes months to love someone. If people say it after a week when they aren't even in love it will mean nothing to say it to each other when they actually are in love.

I think sometimes it's overrated. because people will proclaim they love you, when really, they do not. love is something that takes time to build and obviously I can't love someone after a day of meeting with them. I reserve it for someone who I feel is someone I actually love.
When I heard one guy I dated for a few days, after the 3rd date, he said he loved me ... lol. I said" you're just infatuated with me"-so sometimes the word 'love' is misused, that's what I think

I admit I use it a lot for people I don't even care about so much so that I don't even know what it means anymore. The feeling I used to get when I said it is gone its the same as saying "hi"
which is really scary because I don't even know when I mean it anymore. My boyfriend said he loved me a few days ago and I felt nothing really I mean it was nice and he said it like he meant it but it again felt like a greeting I think iv over used it.