I don't think it's even a debate, there is definitely a scale.
Leaving aside the sick-bucket, the phrase "I love you more each day" implies it is a scale rather than being a binary thing.
Falling in/out of love seems to be a gradual process rather than an on/off switch.
I think it's important not to conflate the 'scale' of love with the 'type' of love. You can love partners to varying degrees, you can love family members to varying degrees, etc. It's multi-dimensional.
Leaving aside the sick-bucket, the phrase "I love you more each day" implies it is a scale rather than being a binary thing.
Falling in/out of love seems to be a gradual process rather than an on/off switch.
I think it's important not to conflate the 'scale' of love with the 'type' of love. You can love partners to varying degrees, you can love family members to varying degrees, etc. It's multi-dimensional.
I think this illustrates quite well why just having a single word "love" in English is kinda insufficient.Probably already mentioned in the thread but the Ancient Greeks had different words for different types of love.
The 8 Ancient Greek Words For Love – Greek City Times
One of the best feelings in the world, without question, is LOVE.greekcitytimes.com
