But I said it again the next day when I was sober.The earliest I’ve told someone I love them was when I was a teenager, and it was probably within a day.
What do you think is the average time it takes new couples to say "I love you"?
But as we discovered, most people wait a lot longer.By signing up to the VICE newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications from VICE that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content.
"You don't have to have a ring on your finger to say, 'I love you.'" I think the words are too committal in a relationship, once said they can't be taken back. He said “I love you” first; I would never have said it first.Straight away. Think it'd be a month? Or what do people think about saying "I love you" in general? Is it as big a deal as it used to be? When I was younger, you didn’t live together, you didn’t have children before you were married, you didn’t have sex.
How long into a relationship do you wait to say I love you? My now husband and I were chatting online, and I just said it.
I don’t think there’s a perfect moment to say “I love you”, but you don’t know what might happen, so you should just say it. My advice is just to not say "I love you" until it seems like a natural thing you would say … But everything is changing; us Asian girls will say “I love you”. I’ve never said it first, so I’m used to gauging how the other person is feeling and go with that but it varies every time. One of the best ways to gauge if the timing is right is to pay attention to the signs your partner is throwing out. The most nervous time in my life was when I asked her to marry me, the second most nervous was when I told her I loved her. I think a lot of people say it too soon and it is often meaningless. I don’t think there’s a perfect moment to say “I love you”, but you don’t know what might happen, so you should just say it.p to 16% of British people have told someone that they love them within the first month of their romance, I asked around Melbourne to find out.According to research, one in 10 say it after a week.
But if you’re happy and he’s happy, he may just be adjusting to his new reality — that he IS ready for love…with YOU. It’s now 12 years in, and we’re getting married next week.
With all these stats, it's good to know there are no super strict rules about when to say "I love you," because mustering up the courage is enough to think about.
It’s a special word but isn’t a milestone, it’s all about how you feel.Up to now I’ve been lucky, whenever I’ve said “I love you”, it’s been reciprocated.
Then one day I was drunk and I said it.
It means staying true to what you …
I don’t think that’s normal these days, though.
In either case, at least 6 months should pass before you even think of going there. In the Caribbean, people are very open: warm, relaxed and free.I waited five or six months. Well, according to research from dating website eharmony, the definitive average in Australia is two months. By that time you have a good idea of where the relationship is headed and whether you think it has long term potential. He had already told me he loved me, but I was too scared to say it back – I said nothing! I was nervous.
Ultimately, only you know when you love someone and expressing it to them should … So, whenever! If you’re not yet at that point, wait! It’s a different era.My husband and I got engaged six months after we got together.
I think it’s too old-fashioned; I’m not scared.
If you’re in a relationship, you should say ‘I love you’ whenever the opportunity arises.If I feel it, I say it.
In China, we tell girls to contain emotions. Maybe six? One month Robbie, 23, Newcastle, and Josh, 23, Grantham Take the risk: go with it.
We asked the public what they thoughtWe asked people how quickly they have said “I love you”, and how long they think people should wait. Some might think you’re playing games if you find yourself in love, but wait on your mate to say it first. A survey has suggested that 16% of Brits have taken less than a month to tell a new fling that they love them. What are people thinking when they wait only a week, or not much more?