NidifugousOPYap, Federated States of Micronesia1,430 posts
chris27292729: I always say the magic word,when is time to say good bye on a first date,and have agreed to meet again. My usual is..."""I think am falling in love with you""".
Were you a gigolo on the beach in your younger days?
Women: Do you wait for the guy to say it first before you let your guard down?
Men: How did you feel when a woman said it to you first? Were you flattered, turned off, positively surprised?
Both: Did you ever let someone down after they said it?
Being older, does it still matter who says it first and when? or are you a believer in "it's implied in my actions"? (i.e. I don't need to say it, I show it).
How important is it that your date/partner says the magic words?
Last time I said it to a special someone, it just slipped out. He didn't take it bad in any way.
I don't like these dangerous words "I love you" at the very beginning of a dating. It_S much too early for me. I don't like to hear it from the women either. I prefer the simple words "I like you". Maybe this "I like you" will change sometime in "I love you".
Bauksi: I don't like these dangerous words "I love you" at the very beginning of a dating. It_S much too early for me. I don't like to hear it from the women either. I prefer the simple words "I like you". Maybe this "I like you" will change sometime in "I love you".
I agree Bauksi, when those three words are said too early I get very nervous
BerrySmoothieMy Retreat, Auckland New Zealand4,733 posts
In response to: Do you say it when you feel it?
Women: Do you wait for the guy to say it first before you let your guard down?
Men: How did you feel when a woman said it to you first? Were you flattered, turned off, positively surprised?
Both: Did you ever let someone down after they said it?
Being older, does it still matter who says it first and when? or are you a believer in "it's implied in my actions"? (i.e. I don't need to say it, I show it).
I haven't said those three little words for many years.
It will be mutually felt, before being spoken....naturally....in it's own time.
How important is it that your date/partner says the magic words?
A very good question, don't think that there is a correct answer, you have to feel that it is the right time, but it is always good if he says it first. Good Luck. Maymyo. Australia.
chris27292729: I always say the magic word,when is time to say good bye on a first date,and have agreed to meet again. My usual is..."""I think am falling in love with you""".
If smart she will get the message,that wont be a second date.And if tel. asking why i missed the second appointment. The answer is """I thought you got the message """.
Women: Do you wait for the guy to say it first before you let your guard down?
Men: How did you feel when a woman said it to you first? Were you flattered, turned off, positively surprised?
Both: Did you ever let someone down after they said it?
Being older, does it still matter who says it first and when? or are you a believer in "it's implied in my actions"? (i.e. I don't need to say it, I show it).
How important is it that your date/partner says the magic words?
It's not something I say easily, or naturally, even to family.
What I have recently noticed though, is it's a bit like giving someone a plant - I can think of someone who watered it and put it in the sunshine (my daughter); on the other hand, I can think of someone who seemed to think it was some kind of triffid. I've got a Basil Fawlty style comedy image going on inside my head of the plant getting watered when Sybil is around and threatened with being doused in petrol and set alight when she's not.
I think sometimes we talk about those words being said, but actually we're focussed upon how they're going to be responded to.
Perhaps a thread about what the responses to 'I love you' might mean to people might be interesting.
chris27292729: If smart she will get the message,that wont be a second date.And if tel. asking why i missed the second appointment. The answer is """I thought you got the message """.
mickyj63adelaide, South Australia Australia2,362 posts
Nidifugous: Do you say it when you feel it?
Women: Do you wait for the guy to say it first before you let your guard down?
Men: How did you feel when a woman said it to you first? Were you flattered, turned off, positively surprised?
Both: Did you ever let someone down after they said it?
Being older, does it still matter who says it first and when? or are you a believer in "it's implied in my actions"? (i.e. I don't need to say it, I show it).
How important is it that your date/partner says the magic words?
No idea I normally say it at the wrong time ! Mind you I know when a woman says Ill love you forever and never let you go the relationship is over . Or thats happened o me a few time .
mickyj63: No idea I normally say it at the wrong time ! Mind you I know when a woman says Ill love you forever and never let you go the relationship is over . Or thats happened o me a few time .
Perhaps it's a way of expressing "I need something back from you in order to keep my emotions open, or keep myself vulnerable" and when nothing, or little comes back she shuts down?
Maybe we do subconsciously offer each other plants in the hope it'll be watered and cared for? Or cherished?
mickyj63adelaide, South Australia Australia2,362 posts
jac_the_gripper: Perhaps it's a way of expressing "I need something back from you in order to keep my emotions open, or keep myself vulnerable" and when nothing, or little comes back she shuts down?
Maybe we do subconsciously offer each other plants in the hope it'll be watered and cared for? Or cherished?
Maybe we need to learn to be better gardeners.
Forgot to say when I answer with ill love you for ever as well thats when it ends .
Its probably me and not them i think Doesnt matter if its not meant to be its not meant to be
mickyj63: Forgot to say when I answer with ill love you for ever as well thats when it ends .
Its probably me and not them i think Doesnt matter if its not meant to be its not meant to be
Do you mind if I explore a little?
You know when people get married and then a couple of weeks, or months later split up? I sometimes wonder if people distract themselves from difficulties by doing something fun and exciting, maybe even the 'done thing', but then find when the distraction is over all the problems are still there?
I wonder if saying 'I love you' is sometimes a way of communicating that something is wrong, maybe the person doesn't quite understand what's wrong, or can't communicate what's wrong. Maybe when someone says 'I love you' for the first time it's time to explore and communicate on a deeper level, rather than just reciprocate the gesture?
Just reciprocating, or not reciprocating maybe ends a conversation that really needs to be explored?
Report threads that break rules, are offensive, or contain fighting. Staff may not be aware of the forum abuse, and cannot do anything about it unless you tell us about it. click to report forum abuse »
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).