We just started dating 3 weeks ago and he said "I love you"? Read the details
We've been best friends since we were 12 and now that we are 27 and dating for 3 weeks he's already said I love you. It's odd because we always said it before in a friendship way. Im not sure if I'm there yet in a romantic sense. Not sure what to do ? Suggestions welcome
8 Answers to "We just started dating 3 weeks ago and he said "I love you"? Read the details"
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My partner said he loved me three weeks into our relationship. I said "That's awesome." Lol. I didn't tell him I loved him until a month later, because I just wasn't sure until then. Don't say something if you don't mean it.
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Yeah he's pretty sensitive so I'm just scared he'll be hurt if I don't reciprocate right away.
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Maybe he has loved you all along. Maybe it has been three weeks for you, but in his heart it has been 15 years. And he just couldn't wait any longer to tell you :-)
Good luck to you both. It sounds sweet.Like (2)
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Seems like he's the one who grew up.I wish him all the best with you.He'll need a lot of patience.
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So many things seem urgent, but finally, it's love that gives life its deepest meaning.
If he keeps saying it, don't respond and say it unless you mean it romantically.
I don't think you suffer from commitment issues but he does seem needy, weak and immature wanting to take things to that level so soon. It is as if saying this validates him in some way and instills guilt for you not feeling the same. Already you sound like a couple struggling over expanding control in the relationship.Like (1)
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I would think if you have been friends as many years as you have - there shouldn't be an I am not ready for the "romantic" love. If you didn't have the tendency already for that type of love after all this time.. I doubt it will magically appear now.
I would think about your intentions in this relationship and why you turned it romantic after so many years of "just friends"Like (1)
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Definitely something to think about. In. Dry serious about him I just don't take those words lightly and because we've been friends so long I'm being extremely cautious to not jump into it all too quickly. I have nothing but good intentions.
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he just eager for the beaver .......
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he wants to spank the monkey
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Posted by Explodey May 4th, 2012 at 3:03AM
I love you means different things to different people. To some it means "I'm gonna marry you and we're going to have babies pretty soon". To others is means "I feel closer to you than anyone I've ever dated before". To me it actually means "I appreciate you so much as a person that I would be content to walk beside you for all of my time here on earth". Ask him what 'I love you' means and what his expectations are. Then tell him yours. It requires deeper communication than 3 little words.
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Reply by Orcha May 4th, 2012 at 3:04AM
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