Saying the 'L' Word To Your Other Half for the First Time

s0m3th1ng

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My first relationship I made a big deal of it. Brought her to her favorite river in the mountains and professed my feelings under moonlight.
All other relationships it kinda just developed over time till we both accidentally or intentionally said it.
 

Johnnyallstar

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Oh, I said it all the time to her. It took her a while to realize I was serious, since I'm a joker by nature. Though I waited until she said it first to say it in a way that couldn't be mistaken.
 

neonsword13-ops

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Too... easy...

Anyway, I never really had a significant other. I just gotta keep swimming. And the word "Love" has no meaning from where I live.

It's like this.

Hi let's *BUCKAA!*
OKAY!
(DURING)
I LOVE YOU!
(AFTER)
*****, GET OUTTA MY HOUSE.

Ahhh, mid USA, you amaze me with your antics with underage children.
 

FuktLogik

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In my experience, you shouldn't call your significant other a lesbian if you ever want to get laid again. OH! You meant the other "L" word...

When I was young and foolish I said it, but in my experience, love never lasts, so I just don't bother saying it anymore.
 

Kargathia

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Words like that don't mean anything when you don't live up to them, so I'd rather avoid the words and try to act the part.
 

Irony's Acolyte

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It did not go over well for me. I said it and regretted it not that long after. Be careful is all the advise I have to give.

Seriously, your bowels will not be happy when you mention laxatives.
 
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It was kinda important in my current (and first/only) relationship. But the whole asking her out thing was way more difficult.

Basically, I told her I loved her about one month after we started dating, on our first official date (university is a pain in the ass to schedule fun stuff around, although we DID see each other every day for at least a short while). We were just sitting in a mall, waiting for the movie theater to open, and we were cuddling on a bench and I just said it. And I meant it. And she returned it, boosting my crappy self-esteem to OVERNINETHOUSAND.

It was pretty sweet, but when I asked her out...oh that was way harder/way more emotional. For five whole minutes we couldn't look at each other without laughing nervously.
 

spike42095

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lovest harding said:
Depends solely on how much the individuals in the relationship care about semantics.
Personally, just saying something like "You look nice today." is as good as saying "I love you." Because in the end, they mean very similar things: I appreciate you and would like to express that I appreciate you by paying you a compliment or saying that I appreciate you directly.

I think saying "I love you." can be something very dramatic and meaningful, but it doesn't have to be. I also don't think it signifies much in a relationship. I think titles are more significant in labeling a relationship (boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, lover, friend, acquaintance, they all mean more to me in a relationship than saying "I love you.") as they give a very true sense as to how the people in the relationship understand the relationship.
I mean to say, that if someone refers to me as a friend, I know where I stand with them.
Now, to me this makes sense, but it seems to stand for outside terms. Outside of the relationship, titles give others information, but I believe that in the relationship, the word love holds a deeper meaning between the two. The way I was raised, I believe love is unconditional, and I recently lost my old girlfriend when I couldn't say it back. Also, I have never heard of anyone refer to someone they wish to go out with refer to someone as a "Future Boy/Girlfriend" and the word friend would be the only non-awkward way to refer to them in their company.
 

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I first time I told my fiancée that I loved her was one night when we were together in bed (before we were engaged, obviously), it was the first time I ever made dinner for her. She cuddled up to me and told me that she loved me, and I said it in return. It was the first time I ever truly felt love and it's probably the second best moment of my life, the first moment being our first date.

P.s. Sorry to cheese up everyone's day, haha.
 

Biosophilogical

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I've never said it (never had anyone to say it to), but I'd imagine it would be terrifying. I mean, you say it, and you have to hope that they love you back, and it puts them in a very awkward situation. I mean, if they say it back, are they trying to avoid awkwardness, or do they mean it? Do they just want to get in your pants? Do they think they mean it but actually dont't? I'd imagine it is a very dangerous moment in a relationship, because regardless of whether or not they say it back, you have opened yourself up to them on a deeply emotional level, effectively putting your heart in their hands, and if either of you fumble even the tiniest bit, your heart could end up crushed and broken on the side of the road, pumping your metaphorical blood into the gutter while all you can do is watch and hope you survive, all so that you can repeat the process with someone else later in your life.
 

banksy122

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My feelings for love are much higher then most people feel about it, so I can get attached to somebody nearly instantly when we date. The two relationships I have had, I told them I loved them either straight away or before we were going out.
I am still in love with my first, and that was a year and a half ago.
I don't find it a huge thing, for me to go into a relationship, I have to feel love for them, because I want a long term relationship, so I want to be sure I have strong and true feelings for them.
 

Dr. wonderful

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WaReloaded said:
I first time I told my fiancée that I loved her was one night when we were together in bed (before we were engaged, obviously), it was the first time I ever made dinner for her. She cuddled up to me and told me that she loved me, and I said it in return. It was the first time I ever truly felt love and it's probably the second best moment of my life, the first moment being our first date.

P.s. Sorry to cheese up everyone's day, haha.
Naw, I needed the cheese for my cheese pizza.


I never have someone like that. But if I did. I would put an Ad in the newspaper.

X! I LOVE YOU!
 

gammazuma

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Definitely thought you meant 'lesbian'. My only girlfriend I've had turned out to be a lesbian, so I thought this discussion would be about that. Gonna leave the thread now. bye.
 

Thundero13

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No... I don't think it should be a big deal, I tell my friends I love them, why does english only have one word for love anyway? it makes no sense...
Especially since we have like, love & in love but everyone just assumes you mean the latter