Speaking as a great cynic of love I must say I don't believe in love at first sight in the real world, but seeing as Middle-Earth is not the real world I say Gimli loved Galadriel. But I don't think he was in love with her. I think Gimli was striken with Galadriel and her beauty and wisdom and he found his respect for Elves through her. Even if it wasn't love Gimli surely had some sort of respect for the lady.
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