Can you love someone you don't respect?

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Usually, you can’t.

What Comes First, Respect or Love?

Here’s the thing:

Respect comes first:

You start by seeing someone’s good qualities or strengths.

You feel respect and want to act right around them.

How Does Respect Turn Into Love?

Then love grows:

Over time, that respect naturally turns into real care. But sometimes—super rarely—it goes differently:

You suddenly feel deep care, even without respect first. It’s like waking up one day and realizing someone’s amazing. But this is rare—like an “emergency miracle.”

What Is the Easy Path to Loving G-d?

Here’s the easy path:

Notice how incredible G-d’s power and creation is. Respect Him by doing simple good things (acts of kindness). Watch how that respect slowly becomes love.

Remember:

“Respect first. Love follows.”

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Questions people ask

How do you start to respect someone?

You start by seeing someone’s good qualities or strengths. That seeing takes awareness. Then you feel respect and want to act right around them. Over time, that respect naturally turns into real care. So respect starts with noticing what is good in a person.

Can love ever show up before respect?

Yes, but only super rarely. Sometimes you suddenly feel deep care, even without respect first. It is like waking up one day and realizing someone is amazing. But it is rare, like an “emergency miracle.” Most of the time, respect comes first, and love follows.

How do you show respect to G-d?

Here is the easy path. First, notice how incredible G-d’s power and creation is. That noticing is awareness. Then respect Him by doing simple good things, like acts of kindness. Watch how that respect slowly becomes love. In this order, respect comes first and love follows.

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