How often do you say "I love you?"?
To your kids, your family, friends, spouse, s/o…. whatever the circumstances may be. Do you say those words daily? Weekly?
I am the sort of person that nearly never lets that phrase sneak past my lips, especially if I really mean it. Curious to hear how other people weigh in.
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To my parents – never.
To my sister – whenever I see her.
To my s/o – I aim for once a day.
To friends – 4435345234 approximate times a day.
When I say it I mean it and I say it several times a day.
Never, but I am not the affectionate kind. Nevertheless my love for my loved ones is painfully deep. I am the type woho believes that actions speak louder than words. Words of love don’t come easy to me, but the love is there and cannot be doubted. I can even give up my life for my beloved ones!
Wife, kids & yes the dog get frequent daily “reminders” I drop the I though…..love you being sufficient.
I say it several times a day, every day. I say it to my husband, my son, my baby (even though it can’t hear me yet), my mom, my siblings, my in-laws, and my close friends. Granted all of those people don’t hear it every day. My husband and my son are the only ones that really hear it every day (or sometimes read it for my husband).
My mom – atleast twice a week.
My brother – when we have rare sentimental momens.
My bf – I try to tell him atleast once a day (more or less depending on the day) but spontaneously.
Friends – the few close ones hear it on occasion
I say it very often to my kids and SO and best friend. Dozens of times a day. And I mean it every time.
My parents: Just my mom about once a month.
My brother: Never.
My wife: Approximately 3 times a day.
My friends: Only in a joking way. Like to my best friend: “I love you, man!” It’s a bromance.
I say it to my family whenever I talk to them on the phone (they live far away). I say it to my husband often, perhaps not every day.
I’m gorpy like that all the time. To Katawagrey every time we talk, to my friends fairly often, actually, to everyone I do actually love, I say it often.
To my mom, every day.
To my dog, 20 times a day.
To the rest of my family, never.
To my wife, I say it daily and sometimes many times a day. My children get to hear it at least once a day. I also have friends that I say it to whenever I talk to them. There are also friends—most of them—that I don’t say it to at all.
Back when I was estranged from my wife, I hardly ever said it, and when I did, I didn’t feel like I meant it. My therapist said I should just say it, even if I didn’t feel like I meant it. She said that it would become easier over time, and I’d feel more sincere about it.She was right. And that has spread into the rest of my life. I say it much more often than I used to.
To my husband probably 2 or 3 times a week. To my parents very very rarely. To friends, well, some friends every time I talk to them, some never, some during the holidays or special times.
I’m a big “I love you” person too. I tell the people I love all the time that I love them. And I usually end my phone call with my friends and family with a goodbye and then an “I love you.” I have no problem saying it. But different people say “I love you” different ways, not all of them verbal. Some people say it through what they do. My dad was like that. He almost never said it and he could barely get it out of his mouth when he did but he said it by the things he did. My mother used to love to take baths and she once complained that she got a little cold in the bathroom sometimes and so my dad tore up the whole bathroom, re-insulated it and remodeled the whole thing. That was his way of saying “I love you.”
If I love you, you won’t ever have reason to doubt it. I’ll tell you often, and I’ll back it up by what I do. I say, “I love you,” quite a lot.
Verbally, those exact words, not very often. Always in my thoughts and deeds.
my mom – every time I see her (once every couple weeks)
my kids – at least twice a day (morning and night)
My bf and I say it everyday, more times than I can count.
My parents only if we talk by phone after long absences. My mom lives with us but we rarely exchange ‘I love you’s’ even though we are pretty close and definitely love each other. My bf just asked me last night why my mom and I don’t hug ever or say ‘I love you’ and I told him it’s always been that way though we don’t think anything’s missing. If my bf and suddenly weren’t verbally or physically affectionate then I’d think something was very wrong. Acceptable weirdness.
parents – every time i talk to them on the phone, which is once a week or so
boyfriend – very often
siblings – i rarely say it out loud to them, but i do love them and they know it.
Wow, somehow I didn’t expect it to be so frequent for so many people.
I am definitely an “actions speak louder than words” sort of person. I find that the more I love someone, the more difficult it is for me to say so. I enjoy showing people, though. Daily. I have a lot of love in my heart.. just not so much in my vocabulary.
Every night I am expected to say it to my mom and stepfather before I go to bed.
I say it to my Dad with truth anytime I talk to him.
I rarely say it to my siblings.
I said it to my cat today for keeping me company while I was sick last night.
I never say it in words to my true friend but I say it all the time with handmade meaningful gifts.
I never say it to my buddies because I don’t.
To my hubby and kids, I say it every day, frequently.
To my parents and my hubby’s parents, any time we’re on the phone.
To my friends, also when we’re on the phone or giving good bye hugs after a get together.
I say it a lot, with true feeling, because you never know when it’s going to be your last time to say it.
I never say it. I try to avoid those words. If I do say it, there really isn’t any emotion behind it.
My Dad, rarely.
My sister, every time we say goodbye on the phone
My girlfriend, at least 4 times a day (same with her)
Friends, often
My brothers, rarely
I am constantly telling my wonderful girlfriend how much I love her.
With friends, I rarely say it unless it feels natural to do so.
With family I can’t remember the last time I said it and would feel extremely uncomfortable doing so.
In relationships I can prove quite awkward about it. I’m unfond of the notion of telling someone I “love them” simply on the basis that we’re particularly compatible. I prefer to only make such a claim if, similar to my friends, it comes naturally and feels like an accurate representation of my feelings. Thankfully my past relations have been surprisingly understanding of this.
Overall, I love most of those I know dearly but prefer to express this through action rather than words, though i’m not entirely certain why. Unsatisfying a conclusion as it may be, at the current time I can deduce only that it’s simply “my way” of approaching the matter.
not a lot i must admit, the main reason being i dont have someone to say it to.
To be honest. Almost never. I don’t really say “I love you” that much at all.
Not often, my grandma is my only family and she lives across the ocean. My friends and I just slag each other off all the time, but that’s how we express ourselves. XD
Several times a day to my boyfriend. At least once a day to my dad via text as he goes to sleep (usually around the time I am waking up).
I love each and every one of you folks.
I tell my children when they leave for school in the morning and when they go to bed at night.
My husband the same (when he leaves for work), as well as any time I speak with him on the phone.
Every time I speak with my parents on the phone.
My wife every time we leave or end a phone conversation our last words are I love you.
My kids every morning when I text them, every time we talk on the phone and at least three times a day just because.
Such a warming phrase isn’t it?
I tell my wife and my cats that I love them multiple times a day. There is no one else in my life that I say “I love you” to on any regular basis.
My granddaughter who is now 21 started our family on the ‘I love you’ custom. Any time she left the house or after a phone conversation, her last words would be I love you. If you forgot or didn’t say I love you and hung up the phone, she would call you right back and say “I said I love you.” She also won’t leave our presence until she hears I love you, back.
Saying I love you, just feels good, to say it and hear it daily.
Not often but I mean it when I say it.
Another way too look at it is if I never see that person again at least she/he will know one thing I loved them.
@thekoukoureport I don’t feel like I need to say it for people to know. I would be shocked if my loved ones didn’t know how much I love them, if only by the way I show them, not because I say so.
true true, but it gives me warm and fuzzies to hear it anyway.
The words ” I Love You” is a very dangerous word. Saying it can cause you uneccessary pain and the easiest to avoid that pain is to avoid saying it. Expressing my love has brought me only pain.and suffering. So I avoid it.
Sorry mike, and believe me I have felt the same way you have. Especially throughout my early years. I did not find this love until I was 28 and even then it was I who was so tainted by my past that I could not comprehend this love. (still don’t in some ways)
Chin up and keep smiling it will come around someday.
To my SO – perhaps three times a week not often enough I know
To my daughter – each time I speak to her
To my dogs – numerous times per day I think they know without me telling them
To my friends – occasionally, but they know without the actual words
s/o: occasionally (once every month or less)
family:never
friends:never
The words “I love you” are sacred.
To my children, everyday numerous times a day.
To my S/O everyday.
My mother every time I talk to her.
To myself… Every time I look in the mirror, I mean after-all you have to love yourself before anyone can love you.
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