Forgiving, listening, hugs trust friendship. There are other things I love, like fresh summer morning air or walks in the forest. I have a favorite pair of pants and shoes that I love. This kind of love is very different. This is said very casually and not always meant.
People use the word loves here often for lack of a better one.
People often use the word love when it is not meant. Sometimes I will smell something and it sends me back in time. Occasionally, I will smell cigar smoke and it makes me think of a scene. I am a baby being held by an old man. I smell the smoke on his vest.