[vitalrain]

I see/hear this phrase used very frequently...actually the most often probably when females tell many of their friends "I luv you xoxoxo muah." I'm interested in what it means when you say "I love you" to your s/o though.

I can't tell someone "Uh, no you don't, not after 2 days." but I probably won't believe it if someone uses that phrase frequently or within a short period of time of knowing me. That's because I think "love" is the strongest bond compared to things like "like" "infatuation" and "lust" etc. I wouldn't say it unless I've decided I want to spend the rest of my life with him....but even that, that's "at the time." Who knows what might happen in the future. I don't think anyone should say "I'll love you forever" because how can you predict what will happen and how your feelings will be in the future o.O.

If I had a bf and he said that, I'd ask him what it means...and expect him to live up to what his "love" consists of. Otherwise there might be miscommunication.

So, what does it mean when YOU say "I love you"? Does it mean s/he becomes your #1 priority? Does it mean you're claiming them "as your property" and you'll kill anyone who speaks to them for more than 5 mins? Does it mean you simply feel very strong feelings for them, but you don't actually want to do anything for them?

[Mannosuke]

It means as much as everything else you do for someone, which ranges from absolutely nothing to a life-or-death situation. It's not so much the words that you're saying, but the meaning behind those words. If "your cooking is awesome" means as much as "I love you" then I will say "your cooking is awesome" if I got some homemade cooking because it's more practical and to the point.

[Christinaisweird]

It's a very strong word and If they say it casually I wouldn't know what to expect.

I don't want for him to say, since if I'm not there yet because I think sometimes when one party says before the other it puts a lot of pressure.
I would action to prove it. Actions > Words.
When he would say it, it means those feelings in our relationship has evolved and I don't want every decision to be based on an emotional stance instead of a logical one. Saying it doesn't mean you own them.

[LCM3]

it's word to express how you feel it's overused

[Floatii]

i'm not a person to say "i love you" lightly, and i don't like it when others do either.
unless it's something like omg i love ice cream or whatever, people who say "i love you" frequently tends to tick me off in a way. >.>

i agree with one of the above posters that actions speak louder than words.

and i don't think once you say "i love you" it means you own the person / have an obligation to die for them or something like that.

when i say i love you i guess it just means that...i have strong feelings of affection towards them.

[jellyace]

i only say i love you to people who im sure i truly love. ive never said it to anyone other than my family b/c im sure that i do love them. i dont even say i love you to my friends =/ that phrase is very important to me and i dont really like it when people overuse it since i feel like itll lose its meaning that way. i save it for very special people

[bonjour tristesse.]

I love you are just words that people throw around these days.

[StephyT]

Over the years I don't really say it anymore. Not even to my friends, mostly because they've actually let me down more than you know. I don't say it to family either, because it's awkward for me to say (yeah, I'm weird).

If I do say "I love you" to someone, it's because I trust them 1000000% and more, and I know that they can trust me the same. It also means that I can do whatever I want and they will support me in life and that I will support them.

I've never said it to someone truthfully yet.

[brownman90561495]

don't say I LOVE YOU to another person if you don't mean it. and you can't MEAN it if you don't KNOW it.

that phrase is not something you learn in a dictionary. and no matter how many people say countless definitions to you, only you can know the true meaning for yourself.

[KeHAEa]

Hmm..
1) To your s/o, it means that they are the best in the world and you trust them with your life <3.
2) To your friends, it usually means they did you a really big favor.
3) For people who blab it out all the time on chats like "luv ya kk bb xoxo", it really has no meaning than a simple goodbye. At least for me.

I don't like overusing "I love you" because I feel it loses meaning if you say it too much, and when the time comes to say it and really mean it, it won't feel significant.

[NEYUGN93]

I love you are just words that people throw around these days.

DITTO !~

[phoenix rise]

it means a lot to me if it comes from a girl. very few girls have said that to me i guess thats why it means a lot to me.

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