Just curious if anyone has ever done this. If so, why did you lie to someone by telling them you didn't love them?
131157
yes i have.\nWhen i was in high school my girlfriend was going to stay in our home town and not go to texas A&M school because of me so i told her that did not love her that she should go to school and for get me worse thing i ever did.
449950
yes, but the next question.....why are they lying?  to save your feelings.....
189657
Yes, I did.  It worked for a while. But, in my opinion it is too hard to forgive and when there are problems, you immediately think it was better withou them.\nI am all for staying together and reuniting. But start from the beginning to see if you love her or him or are IN LOVE.
591864
Nope. I married someone that loves me and cares for me so deeply. I did love him once, but he killed my love....now that I am married I realized that I hate myself for not following my heart. Its not fair to try to make someone happy and living a fake life that you may not feel. Trust me. I can't get out of it, and each day gets harder and harder.
540054
It's impossible to never lie.  The idea that total honesty makes you a good person is false.  If your best freind is dating someone that they are extremely happy with, and this friend asks if you agree that their new love is attractive, what do you say if the answer is "no"?  You lie!  Your friend isn't taking a survey, they're just looking for affirmation of their happiness.  If we were all made with built-in lie detectors we would all hate each other.  Being a good person isn't about telling the truth all the time.
91830
Yes, many times. Many of them were not Sexual Love but I have loved others in a more Platonic way. A long time ago I met someone online who I trusted in entirety to be a guiding light, I would say I loved her more like a mother.\n\nIt's all about how open of a heart you have, a pure heart finds love quickly, while a tarnished heart takes time to have love grow within it. With each bad experence we take on a bit of tarnish, until at one point we become cold to the feelings of others.\n\nBe pure everyone, give your heart quickly, have no regrets and always be honest.
262992
First off, why do you say she probably doesn't believe you? Have you done something to make her think otherwise? The best bet in any situation when you love someone is to be completely honest with them. You obviously want to let her know how you feel about her. There is always a chance of rejection in any situation, you just have to take the chance. Otherwise, you will spend your entire life somewhat regretting it if you just let her go on by.
112106
Some people, believe that a white lie to avoid hurting the people they love is OK. So how serious was the lie. If he is hiding something he may find its to hard to talk to you about. Maybe worried that you would think less of him, or you would loose respect. You need a heart to heart and tell him the way you feel and you can't afford to lose trust.
496671
Yes. I have. For instance there was this guy that I really liked ( i knew him)  who had moved away for college and I started flirting with his sister instead. The whole time I pretended she was him I don't know why. But I did.
261935
When my x cheated on me, I pretended not to know anything and I made him like me more. I did a make over and tried my best to really get his attention. After I made sure That I had his heart back and he was falling head over heels for me, I cheated with another guy in front of his face. And when he found out, he was so mad it made him cry.hehe.\nIts bittersweet revenge.
35676
Yes.  i tell true lies all the time.  One can lie by omission as well as commission.  When someone asks me why i did something, i give them a reason.  Naturally, they assume it is THE reason.  i may have had 9 or 10 diff. reasons, no one said the reason given, was even in the top 5.  It is not nescessarily my MOTIVE, if you follow me.  There are many other examples when you speak in a kind of code, to determine who really GETS you, ya know?
134954
Be honest. You shouldn't pretend to feel something that you don't. Even though you know that it will hurt him, it is better that he knows how things really stand. Maybe you will never love him, then he will feel hurt AND betrayed that you lied to him too. Do you really want to hurt him that way? Plus if you lie to him, how can you be true to yourself. It is so unsatisfying to live a lie. Good luck
478505
no one EVER need to lie\n\nyou may complements some one but you should never lie , i feel it is very and how weak i am to lie , \n\nsome times truth may hurt , then avoid saying it but do not lie\n\na man that lie on his gf is some thing natural because he lied when he said - i love you - but actually he meant i like to have sex with you but not to marry you at this moment...\n\nwe all need to check ourselves , we need not to make more such mistakes - at least if we can't fix these mistakes at least we shouldn't do it again- ...\n\nBR
265779
no, if you can't tell him to his face that you love him then you actually don't love him. Loving someone means you have to feel comfortable around him. If he can't take you seriously, then he don't have alot of trust in you. Just try it and see what happens. Whatever you do, please don't write it
554017
I just can't say the name.  Major crossed signals.  He liked me, I didn't like him.  I liked him but was too indecisive.  This went on for about 8 yrs.  Then suddenly I discovered I loved him.  Like I was finally seeing him for the first time.  It was like a bolt of lightning & I realized we were perfect together.  I finally got up the nerve to tell him I had come around, and before I got the chance to say anything, he told me that he had started dating my good friend.  \n\nI was shocked, but I figured it wouldn't last; I knew in my heart eventually he'd come crawling back to me.  I mean, come on, how could he not?  :)\n\nBut love was cruel... instead of him coming 2 his senses & sweeping me off my feet like in some Hollywood finale, I somehow ended up in their WEDDING.  You have no idea how much that sucked.  I drank myself silly that night out of a broken heart.  *sniff*
379746
I did that a few times while dating.. Called the guy by the wrong name. He didn't seem to matter. He said that I was with him not the other guy!!!!!
355002
just tell her, be honest,  it will be better to hear it that way than be left hanging and getting mixed messages..u dont hav to tell her that u dont love her anymore..just tell her that u feel that  she deserve someone better...honesty..yes works better.