Count me in on the not sure about the word “love” at all thing. OMG but just try not saying it when it’s expected!
Love can mean:
Dependency, you OWE ME, oh man I care what you think of me and that sucks because now I have to control you, I’d do anything for you, meh… I like sleeping with you, oh look! Saying that word makes you smile! Good!, I am so sincerely invested in your well-being, I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUUUUUU… and so on.
Honestly, it makes me anxious. Perhaps that’s sad, that it can’t be more simple. But frankly, even in watching this experiment I find myself thinking more from the human side “if that’s love… how depressing!”