Difference between love and friendship

Explain it to me, how do you separate one from the other?

I am initially missing this boundary in my conscious, the person I am with is always considered as best friend in my eyes. Somebody to confide in and experience the world with.

I have two closest female friends for whom I almost feel love as one would say, though I am a straight woman. But the closer of a friend the person is the harder I love them and confide in them. The more I am attached and the more painful detachment from them is.

Deep solid friendship is direct link into my love bloodstream. One flows into the other infinitely.

So how do you define the two separately?

Maybe love completes and friends enhance

The only thing that set an SO apart from my very best friend was the fact that Im not sexually attracted to my friends

I thought about your question and it's the only real answer I could find because I too feel like a partner can take on the role of best friend as well.

I guess sometimes a partner might sacrifice things to make you happy, feel good etc. where a friend would probably make those sacrifices only if they were honest and beneficial to your wellbeing.

Friends won't necessarily blow smoke, while an SO might try to pacify.

Also, I feel like you might have a greater level of freedom/room to be your true self with your SO than your friends. I think intimacy elevates that bond.

Ultimately though, I feel like it is a very fine line..

Both are same to me.

But by love if you mean the love between man and a woman is also/should also be basically that of friendship - but then, it's a little different with "those"(romantic) feelings :p