What’s the ethical difference between casting a love spell and praying to a deity for the same request?

I’m genuinely curious how people perceive the difference. I personally don’t think it’s unethical to cast a love spell because of how I view spells and free will (though I think certain intents or contexts may be a bad idea for other reasons). However, I know many people think it’s unethical and non-consensual. But, I don’t know if the majority of people would say it’s unethical to pray for a specific request in love.

Let’s say there’s a fairly innocuous honey jar spell that someone casts in hopes that their crush notices them and asks them on a date. How is that different from praying to God or another deity and asking for the same thing? Is praying also different from requesting help from a deity via a spell?