Question

what's a difference between 'I think of you' and 'I think about you' ??

These phrases are basically interchangeable. For example, "I think of/about you whenever I go to the beach."

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I think there's a bit more to it than Lazar said.

It may be that the two expressions are used interchangeably by writers/speakers who are not searching for the most accurate expression. I feel there is a useful distinction that can be made.

"Whenever I go to the beach I think of you" means something like "Going to the beach reminds me of you" or "... brings you to mind". In other words, I don't consider you at length, only briefly; you pop into my mind because there is some association between the beach and you.

To think about someone or something means to give a longer consideration. So "I think about you whenever I go to the beach" means I dwell on you to some extent in my thoughts.

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