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What is love?

Asked by Jacob23 (51points) January 9th, 2010 from iPhone

my girlfriend told me she loves me an we have been dating for like 3 weeks now. I did not say it back an she is now mad at me. I can’t say I love her if I really dont know what love is..

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rangerr's avatar

Baby don’t hurt me?

LeopardGecko's avatar

Don’t hurt me, no more.

LeopardGecko's avatar

Tell her to suck a lemon. If you don’t feel the same way, then you don’t feel the same way. If she has a problem with that, it’s up to her to deal with it. Not everybody is going to feel the same thing she does at the same time she does and wants people too.

Jacob23's avatar

But I dont know if I do or not we have been dating for 3 weeks

borderline_blonde's avatar

Three weeks is far too soon to love someone. She’s probably just young and inexperienced, which means she’s confusing love with infatuation.

When you really love someone, you just know.

Jacob23's avatar

That is what I thank but she thanks that’s not true I like her a lot :))

jf9434's avatar

I think you are in the right Jacob23. Three weeks is “fairy tale love”, not the real thing. What she feels is probably an emotion. I think you should explain to her that you like her personality and what you two do together, but that you are going to wait to make the commitment to truly love her.

LeopardGecko's avatar

I believe that 3 weeks is too soon to say that you are in love.

Tell her that you really really do like her, but you don’t know her from the inside out, all that she has in her heart and her mind and everything that would make her compatible for a life partner yet, and that your main intention with her is to know exactly this.

Reassure her that you are not saying this as you are planning to step out of the relationship but because you wish to say it in the most special way possible, and that way is when your heart and mind truly connect with hers.

Jacob23's avatar

man I’m 15 I’m way to young to have a life partner I just dont want it to sound like I dont like her when she ask me why I dont say I love her back

dutchbrossis's avatar

Love is when you would do anything for that person. When you feel like there is no one else you would rather be with and so on. Don’t worry you did the right thing, if you don’t feel it don’t say it regardless of if she gets mad at you or not

jf9434's avatar

Way too many of my friends are deep in a “relationship”. Most of them end up hurt and wonder why: it’s because they give up too much of themselves too early! I am about to finish high school. I say that you keep your options open; not break up with her, but not take life so seriously, yes?

Jacob23's avatar

thanks can all of yall add me as ur freinds

Jacob23's avatar

yap that is super good jf9434

dutchbrossis's avatar

I added u. Now add me lol

PandoraBoxx's avatar

You could tell her that you like her more than any girl you’ve ever liked before, and that makes her someone you will always remember and think about.

CyanoticWasp's avatar

It’s just an alternate spelling for “lurve”.

denidowi's avatar

My wife says “it is a true feeling in your heart”.
So there you go… always consult with the women in matters of the heart ;)

denidowi's avatar

@dutchbrossis – Just LOVED your answer.

@Jacob23 – you gotta also remember that people develop different aspects of their lives at different rates, and girls generally faster than boys.
Also, for both of you to feel comfortable, you each need to realize that each of you, regardless of age, are going to feel genuine love at different times; she is going to have to be patient in the relationship til you reach that stage.
You, in the meantime, are going to have to be mature enough and have enough personal integrity not to take advantage of her vulnerability

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