And an abbreviated version serves as a casual sign-off to a chat with a partner, relative, or friend-lately, I’ve even heard work colleagues say it to each other: “Bye, love you!” They’re also a shorthand (but no less heartfelt) way to tell people how much you care.
Those three little words can be huge, like when you say them to someone for the first time, conveying the sense of wonder, joy, and awe you feel as you fall head over heels.
