Additional collaborators included Adonis, Oak Felder, Eric Hudson, James "JLack" Lackey, and Polow da Don.

[5] In his review for New York Daily News, Jim Farber wrote: "Lloyd comes off as randy, rather than skeevy, in part because his music avoids the low-down grind.

"[10] HipHopDX critic Crystal Craboy felt that "even though his short but sweet LP borders on being too sexy for his young fan base, there is a saving grace that lies within.

"[9] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard gave the album three out of five stars, saying, "Throughout Lessons in Love, Lloyd sounds like he's actually having fun dishing out come-ons, adding an emphatic exuberance to each one.

"[12] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman wrote that Lessons in Love "cannot be dismissed, but Lloyd will have to really change it up with his fourth album to evade a real holding pattern.

"[7] Sal Cinquemani, writing for Slant Magazine, remarked that Lessons in Love was "largely comprised of heavy-beated, midtempo ballads—a trend that is, admittedly, preferable to the schmaltzy AC ballads of the '90s and the drippy baby-makin’ jams of the recent past.

"[13] PopMatters noted hat "the greatest tragedy behind Lessons in Love is that the album’s sporadic moments of charm and promise make it incredibly tricky to dismiss Lloyd’s efforts altogether.

"[11] Mark Edward Nero from About.com found that Lessons in Love was "not a complete waste of time, but unless you're a lovesick teenage girl, there aren't many songs that merit repeat listening.

"[6] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson noted that Lloyd "is blessed with a bright, soulful falsetto — the kind of voice that can elevate even mediocre material.