My friend recently made a good point on the overuse and nonchalantness of the word "love". People, myself included,use it for everything.
"Man, I love American Idol."
"Don't you love these shoes?"
"Have you heard that new song on the radio? I love it!"
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.
What we really need to be saying is, "I really like American Idol." Or, "That new song on the radio is so good!"