well, I think that it depends, on how long you've been in the relationship and how long you knew the person before hand. I also believe that those words are thrown around too much, just make sure you know that you mean it. is it all about you or do you truly love them for who they are?
I'm not trying to be like, you don't know what you feel. It's just good things to think about before it gets complicated. I wish I would have thought about it more quite a few times.

but that's what it really comes down to, do you truly mean it? and if you do it's never too soon.

in all honesty ive never said the words to anyone other then my mother. its not something that im use to saying and i completely agree with you about the words being thrown around too much. people say it for the sake of saying it or because they want something from it. thanx though, your last little comment about it not being too soon if you mean it, makes a lot of sense.

I sadly have said it to too many people, most of which I didn't mean it. And the two that I truly did, it scared me and took me too long, till it was too late.
just do what feels right to you.
if you do mean it truly, it's no good to keep it inside and possibly never be able to express it at all.

I waited four months to say it to LG, and even then, I wasn't to sure. I mean I knew I loved her, but I was also unsure if we were ready for that. And we were. It's just one of those things that you got to go in blind with. But yeah make sure you feel and mean it. Like not just that one time. Like six months later, you still gotta feel it.  

Pixie said it quite well, I think.

Love and relationships seem to be thrown around like a hot fashion fad nowdays. =\

I don't think there's any rush in saying it. I think you'd probably feel it for a while before you said it, so you were certain of it. I remember thinking that I loved people in the past and got it confused with silly teen infatuation and other such confusing notions.

Still, I think the emphasis should be around the relationship between you and person, not so much the utterance of the infamous three-word phrase. The phrase has meaning, but I think it's supposed to be a reflection of the connection you have. 

"I love you" can be said to anyone anytime and have little to no meaning. There is no way to prove love for someone via words. I think that's where actions come into the picture. If you say I love you, do your actions say it as well? If s/he says "I love you", is it being said by mouth but not by the rest of him/her?

Honestly, love is what exists after the "like" goes away. I can be sick of Jim (by bf) when he gets moody or gripes or whatever, and I may not like him at that point in time. However, I never stop loving him.

I agree with psychboi along with the others...make sure you mean it. and if you mean it then it cant be too soon. ive only ever said it to two people other than fam. one being my ex, who i never stopped loving. she never really "did" me wrong and like i was mad at the break up and disliked her very much but found that i do still love her..

and with smurf..like i know i love her by so many different things. the way she holds me the way she kisses and just the way she can make me feel better with a simple look....but besides all the gushy stuff...lol


I can tell i love her because even when she irritates me or were fighting..at the end of the night i cant help but want her next to me.

so just know u mean it....if you do...go for it...if not then think about it..and just dont rush it..if that makes any sense

this is all appreciated guys. thank you. its helped me quite a bit.