In my opinion I think like is a stronger word as you care for them without any misunderstandings and that bond will keep developing over time.whereas love (romantically ) once you feel differently towards one another it becomes hard to maintain that steady relationship. But I mean there are a few exceptions.
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I don't think there is anything that says only liking someone means there are no misunderstandings and that loving someone means there are more. I think you are trying to convey that infatuation and limerence are not as clear and genuine as we think they are, and that's true. But infatuation and limerence do not define love. As someone who has been married for five years and with that person for seven years, true companionate love that stands after the rosy world of infatuation fades is sooooo much stronger than anything. It's the same love we feel for our parents and our children. Misunderstandings may exist, but understandings that are not possible with anyone else also exist. I get where you are coming from. Falling in love is scary and very unstable. But liking someone is not the same as or as strong as truly loving them.