Does care equate to love? Do you have to love someone to care about them?

[Anonymous]

What makes a guy care about a girl he’s not in love with and not really friends with

[serious]

Well, no caring does not necessarily equate to love. Although it is possible for care to proceed towards love in the later stage but that is not always the case.

A person can genuinely be caring, understanding, nice, sweet to someone and yet not love them in any way. They are like that because that is their nature. They like being that way with everyone.

Hence my answer is No. You don't have to love someone to care about them. You can care about someone without loving them. However, the opposite is not true, meaning if you love someone then it is not possible that you don't care about them.

I hope you got the point.

[serious]

Thanks for the MHO

[Anonymous]

Maybe a crush? It could be that or a friendship.

[milkov]

Absolutely not. Care ≠ love. He may be just a very caring person, built-in. Since he most likely grew up in a very caring and loving environment, he might have brought this up with him and cared for those who needed help or possibly just anyone/anything.