[ Qubit's brow crinkles, puzzled. It's an unexpected tangent, and he's not entirely sure where it's going, but - sure, he'll indulge it. ]

Well - no, of course not. "Love" is a versatile word, it comes in many different forms. Familial, platonic, altruistic... [ and so on, says his circular handwave. ] And vice versa, there can just as easily be physical attraction absent of love. [ Not to name any names, coughModeuscough ]

I just mean that, for me specifically, it's never physical. The, uh, usual term these days is [ air quotes ] "asexual," though I'm not that fond of it. It's not as if I reproduce by budding.

[ and there's your horrifying mental image for the day! enjoy that. ]