「想い人」 and 「恋人」? Dictionary definitions from my EDICT based dictionary. > ​(n) loved one; lover; sweetheart > > ​(n) lover; sweetheart I was wondering, since these definitions are nearly the same, are there any differences in nuance and etc between these (other than how the latter is more common as far as I'm aware)?

​ is the one you're in love with. The one might not be in love with you.
​ is the one you're dating.