> "Erotic" means something much more than sexual, and love casts a wide net.
Completely agree. But I think love itself is something to problematize.
You mentioned the importance of imagination the other day. Here's something I've liked for years:
> I believe in the death of the emotions and the triumph of the imagination - J.G Ballard
If we're going to talk about erotic as meaning "more than sexual" then maybe we should change the language up; e.g. replacing "love" with "imagination".