For guys please... Is saying "I love you" a big deal/something to you?
403283
Of course. It means: EVERYTHING to us...
115405
You could start by saying, you know was thinking about how to accurately evaluate my feelings for you and I think I could love you.....If you were to evaluate your feelings how would you say you feel about me?....\n\nDon't be surprised to hear I don't know....Means he's probably scared to say he loves you.....If that occurs, don't be disappointed continue to try to convince him that he loves you.\n\nGood luck
820231
Those 3 words can be important and once you get used to hearing them, you're used to hearing them. However, men can get comfortable and confident that you KNOW it, so they don't have to SAY it.\n\nThat part is true.\n\nI think he still loves you and I think you're reading too much into it with him not saying it. He may have a lot on his mind right now and not worried about it because you should know it.\n\nYou say nothing else in the relationship has changed. Those words shouldn't mean so much to you that the absence of them makes you question the man. If everything else is the same, so is his love.\n\nCut him some slack. Wait a week. If he's still not saying them, just let him know you miss the words. A simple, "Baby, I miss hearing you say, 'I love you.'" will probably do the trick. Give it some time though.
159944
You can say " I have strong feelings for you" or "you are very special to me", or "I am all yours" or maybe "you are the one for me". If pushed to say "I love you", you may get away by saying "I want you more than you imagine" or "I deserve you and you deserve me". Good luck. I hope these help.
154527
he probably does really love u if he is really ready to wait for u to say it. it might not be a month long stand. so just wait and say it when u mean it. i bet it will mean a lot more if u wait untill u mean it.
1007440
Sounds like he meant it, he just wants to prove it to you through his actions .... guys just don't know what to say .... wouldn't you want him to show you through his actions or would you rather he just said 'Of course I meant it' and not really mean it.
259353
like is not the same as love.. like is conditional.. such as he likes you because u are this and that.. but to love is different, it is unconditional. he will love you despite of who you are. \n\namerican context... definitely not the same. to say "i love you" for americans is scary. u don't just say it unless you really mean it. they only say i love you if they are ready to commit..\n\nbut the bottom line is this.. if he doesn't say it maybe he's not good at saying it... if he shows it best? WHY NOT?
233545
I knew I loved my bf the first time I laid eyes on him.  But I didn't tell him exactly how I was feeling til around Christmas time which was 3 months into the relationship.  But I agree with my bf ... saying I love you to your bf / gf puts a different spin on the relationship.  Makes things more serious.  So I would advise that before you say those 3 words to him that you make sure that it is exactly how you are feeling.
13146
It's a timing thing.  But don't do it too soon.. telling someone that you love them lets say 2 weeks into a relationship then that might scare the crud out of them.  If you have been together with someone for lets say 6 months to a year and everything is fine and dandy then go ahead and say it.  \n\nA good icebreaker for these kind of things is to say this\n"I know that we have not been together for very long BUT, I just wanted to let you know that I love you.  I don't expect you to say anything till you are ready but I just felt that you should know what my feelings are."  \n\nThis worked just fine with me and my BF and we have been together for 10 years. \n\nGood Luck!
136733
Say "I love you". Simple, huh.
71770
When you truly love someone, I think it is worth the risk that they may not say it back to you. \n\nIt might make you more comfortable if you put that out there by telling him that you are not expecting him to say it back to you, but that you just wanted him to know how you feel. I told my boyfriend this 7 months before he said it to me. I made sure that he knew that I wanted him to say it in his own time and not feel that he had to say it back, or be uncomfortable if he was not at the same level. Then, just be patient. When he does tell you, you will know that it is truly meant from the heart. \n\nAnd who knows? He just may be waiting to know how you feel because he is just as shy as you!\n\nGood luck!
188495
Love isnt something that is expressed verbally, love is something that is shown. If he buys you flowers, sticks up for you infront of his friends, goes out of his way to do something just to make your day go a little bit smoother, then yes he loves you :) If he shows you things like this then you know, he could say he loves you a billion times but untill he shows you, you wont really know, keep in mind that all guys show love in a differnt way, some buy you flowers and give you money, others call you just to tell you that your beautiful and take you out on picnics at the park, so dont rate his love on what you expect from him but on how much he tries to show you :)
1146654
l love you can be said without saying.it can be expressed and shown in the eyes. some words are less valueble when they are said repeatedly.
1133291
id say it wouldnt ...because now a days "i love you" is flung around so casually its hard to tell which ones are sincere...but then again..if you barely know the guy...then yeah...hes just saying it...or he hasnt heard the expression " theres a thin line between love and infatuation"....
923642
yes and that's a big problem now adays.ppl say it like it is just a infatuation or lust but its so much more them that. i dont say that till i really mean it. it took me forever to tell my boyfriend that even after he said it to me first and he ended up telling me he appreciated the fact that i waited to tell him when i ment it. we have been best friends for 3 years and going out for 2 years. love is a big deal and it buggs me when ppl use it so casually.
173499
NOW! if you truly love someone it should'nt matter the time or place just tell them you will feel a BIG,BIG,weight lift off your shoulder's! It's easy  take a deep breath and just say it!Look i can say it to you:I LOVE YOU!(Smile) Good Luck!
742663
Well, I think a girl would probably like a guy to let her feel his love for her gradually than to just blatantly say out to her that he likes her. that'll just probably freak her (unless you're really handsome, or she likes you too). if he were to say it... he might like to say it in a jokingly way at first and maybe sometimes later...to say it in a more serious tone. for me, i'll prefer him to say it in a funny way and i can still remember a time when a guy asked me "what is aishiteru?" and i replied "i love you" and he said "ya..me too". i totatally fell in love for him cos he's just toooooo humourous and cheeky =D. well, just a simple "can i sms / email you sometime around?" will enable you to get her hp no. or email add without giving lame excuses and beating around the bush. and arh well..about the talking in private..i know how girls usually stick with their frens outside when guys who like them is around...you'd just have to find an opportunity when she's alone to talk to her..or you can just talk to her in a "i want to talk to you in private" way, by keep looking at her friends awkwardly so she'll know .