Have you ever had a burning desire to be with someone? Maybe you have an intense fascination with the guy or girl next door? If so, chances are you have a love hones. What is Love Jones? Is Love Jones just a general term when you have that feeling that every time you see someone, they make your heart do strange things? The dictionary defines Love Jones as "an intense or passionate attachment," but to many people, the term has a much deeper meaning. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.
Meaning
Jonesing means to want, crave desire, or otherwise need. Love of course is a form of affection. Love jones together means the need to be loved, or the intense feeling that comes from being attracted to someone. It combines the words "love" and "jones." When you feel like someone's making your heart beat faster, you might say you have a 'love jones' on them. It can be either friendly or romantic, but it's generally missing the possessive aspect of love.
Love Jones is a term used to describe the feeling of being in love. The term was popularized by the 1997 film of the same name. Love Jones can describe the level of commitment and feelings associated with being in love. It can also simply refer to the feeling of butterflies one experiences when they are attracted to someone.
Example Usage
- "I got love jones, for that boy."
- He's got a love jones for her, and she knows it.
- I think I've got a love jones for John.
- I don't know what it is, but I've got a love jones for her.
- When I saw him across the room, I got a severe love jones.
Origin
The term jones, or jonesing was first created in Manhattan. Addicts that hung out in the Great Jones Alley as they partook in heroin are the original creators of the phrase. Jones or jonesing has been used since the heroin age to refer to a desire or addiction, when those same behaviors are found in love, the phrase love jones came to be.
The term was first used in the 1930s, but its popularity skyrocketed after the release of the 1997 film Love Jones. The film follows the story of two young people who fall in love and try to make a relationship work despite the odds. The song "Love Jones" by Brighter Side of Darkness was released in 1973 which was released in 1973, which helped to popularize the term.
Over the past few years, this slang has been used more often to describe the feeling of being in love or infatuated with someone.
Phrases Similar to Love Jones
Many other words can be used instead of love jones – or in addition to it – depending on what you're trying to say:
- “Puppy love”: A feeling of love or admiration that young children feel
- “Crush”: A solid or fleeting infatuation with someone
- “Infatuation”: An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something
- “Fling:” A brief, casual relationship between two people
- “Lovebug:” A person who is infected with the feeling of love
Phrases opposite to Love jones
- "Detest" means dislikes for or hostility toward someone or something.
- "Loathe" means feeling disgusted and intense hatred for someone or something.
- "Skin Crawl" is a feeling of horror, disgust, or fear that causes the skin to feel like it is crawling.
- "To have the willies” is to feel fear or apprehension about something.
- "Heebie-jeebies” is a feeling of unease or anxiety.
- "Creeps” is a feeling of unease or fear.
What is The Correct Saying?
- The expression "love jones" is the correct way to say it.
Ways People May Incorrectly Say Love Jones
There are several ways people may say the word love. People also compare this word with other slang like LOL, “Lots of Love," Bae, and Sweetie.
Sometimes, Love Jones is used as a euphemism for “lust.” However, people should be careful not to conflate love with lust; love is a much deeper feeling than infatuation.
Acceptable Ways to Phrase Love jones
- She has a love jones for Percy in accounting.
- That love jones hits hard when you least expect it.
- There is nothing like a love jones to help you get over a hard breakup.