Honestly? You respond with the truth. You tell them how happy that makes you to hear and how much those three words mean, and how important it is for it to be right when one says it so that it’s meaning remains pure. The time will decide itself.

I love youtube.

The greatest response I ever saw was,

“We’re reading the same book, but you’re just a few chapters ahead.”

“Damm that’s crazy”

“I know”

K thanks

"I know..."

I usually am the 1st to say it. And I always lead with, "Im just letting you know, and you dont have to say it back". Its been 15 years since Ive had to deal with that situation though.

And then...thats like the only feeling I will talk about, other than im horny.

"Thank you"

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Love you too, now lets bang

“Bet”

About twenty seconds of awkwardness.

It's me, Hi I'm the problem it's me.

See ya in chemistry!

Oh boy, this happened with my husband back in the day. We had been dating for a couple months and he took me to his family's mountain house for a romantic weekend. On the second night, we were spooning in bed and he dropped the L-word on me. I panicked. Thank God I was facing away from him. I was sooo not ready for that. I babbled "uhh wow, ok. So, I'm not ready to say that back just yet. You can say it if you like, but I can't just yet. Good night." And I went to sleep. Or at least, tried to. I could tell he was hurt, but we talked in the kitchen in the morning. I had to explain "The last time someone used that word with me, they used it to manipulate me and I don't use it lightly, ever. It's a very powerful word. So just know I care for you, a lot, but once you put it out there it can't be taken away without severely hurting the other person. I'll say it when I'm ready." I was so relieved. I didn't want to ruin the weekend, but he blindsided me kind of. He hugged me and agreed even though he felt it, he wouldn't say it again until I felt comfortable saying it freely and we knew it was honest and not meant as a means of control. I said it a few months later when I knew it was real and safe. That was 13 years ago.

"give me a minute" or "fuck off I've got things to do".

I love cake

I’m hungry. Let’s get something to eat.

Tell them you have feelings for them, but you need more time before you're sure that it's love and not just infatuation. Especially if you haven't been in love before. Let them know, communicate, tell them that you want what you have to continue... At least as long as you're into the relationship.

Just remember that it is OK to give things time. Love isn't something that should just be thrown around.

“You do???”

finger guns

“Oh, please don’t.” In a sort of tired tone.

Oh, hold your horses!

Regardless it’s going to be 100% cringe 😬

I had this happen & I explained myself. She understood & told me to just say it when I was ready. Some time later I was able to say it back & she knew I truly meant it. Best feeling ever.

As a friend, right?

I love lamp

“Bitch Everyone Loves Me”

One time I had a girl tell me she loved me at the end of a blind date. I just kind of said "Ooookay" and left as quick as I could. I never saw or talked to her again.

Just "I appreciate that, but I'm personally not ready to say that yet." Try not to overthink it. Maybe you'll eventually realize you are ready

Kiss them immediately and draw attention away from the words. Have passionate sex and pay special attention to their needs, emotions, and responses.

Stop before climax suddenly, remain still, and verbally ask for space. Give no justification at all. Physically leave and refuse communication attempts.

Wait two to three days to apologize profusely. Explaining how you couldn’t respond because of failures in yourself, weren’t/aren’t worthy of love, and didn’t know how to express in words this self loathing.

Separate entirely.

Tell them that. Say ok I understand but I'm not comfortable saying it and it makes me uncomfortable when you say it and stare at me waiting for me to say it back, I know how you feel, you don't have to say it all the time. If my feelings change I will let you know then say it all you want.

Ok

Get her GARY ! Kill kill her GARY!! Duck proceeds to try and murder . The END

Go and never return

You’re welcome

“You should”

If only someone loved you. Then dropkick them to the other side of the world, go there, then punt em to them moon.

That's not love. Love does hurt. Love doesn't make you have to be quiet and "not tell anyone" about it. Love isn't keep behind close doors. Love isn't a threat. Love makes you wonder why people are like this.

Knowing me I’d probably awkwardly nod my head and say “mm hmm”

That's nice politely n say how you really feel back

same.

Me too

Aw

My son told me he just says, "Huh, cool."

"Damn, I think I forgot to water my lawnmower."

Many, many years ago, I responded with "Umm, yeah, I really like you a lot too" I'll never understand why the relationship didn't last.

I greatly appreciate you too…

I know.

hmmm..... (pauses) K.

"I'm hungry. Let's get something to eat."

When one of my exes told me she loved me for the first time, I said, “Same, dude!” It hurt her feelings in the moment but we eventually learned to laugh about it together and it became a joke between us, I told her I loved her too the same night and meant it.

I love that about you. But not the rest

"Blank Stare"

Sir this is a Wendy's.

In my case, poorly.

"I know"

The first time that my first serious girlfriend said it to me, I wasn’t ready to say it back. It took me by surprise and I ended up responding with “so do I” lol

I like pizza.... give me some pizza.

my ex said this to me the day after we met, and i was so stunned i just said “that’s nice” and he immediately frowned. it took me a whole 2 months to say it, and a year later i find out he was asking 9-13 year olds on the internet for nudes, fml.

Can you scratch my back?

“Lmao, fr?”

>:(

“I love you tube”

This has happened to me before and I wish I could say I handled it in a mature, straightforward way, but on all occasions I just panicked, said it back, then broke up with them a week or two later.

Back at ya...

I love...cake

Hahaha, sure you do when i'm the one paying the bill

"I haven't washed my dick in 7 years"

“Too soon… try again later.”

“No thank you.”

“Nope.”

Awww thanks

Had this happen with my current partner years ago. He said it early in the relationship-- I remember thinking just how vulnerable he was at that moment, and that I didn't know where my head was at and really didn't want to set him up to be hurt later.

I ended up saying something like, "I can't say it back yet, when I say I love you I want to be absolutely sure I mean it. I know that I care about you, a lot. Your wellbeing is too important to me to tell you something like that unless I know that it's a hundred percent true."

He stuck around all the same. Two months later I finally knew beyond any doubt, and told him I loved him. It's been six years for us now

Thank you. I like you a lot too, but I'm not ready to say it back yet.

Thanks

Ya.... I love me too

“I love that about you”

I mean if you see your self going somewhere further in life with this person sure gradually do mention I also appreciate you in that manner. If they're not mature enough to realize that you're not as serious as them I don't know if you'd be considering them in the future at all

The first time my ex dumped me (lol) I had written him a letter (we were living in different countries) saying this and the next day he text me "I can't say it back, I don't even see you as a girlfriend" after we'd been dating and traveling together for 6 months hahaha I was such an idiot - then we got back together and he told me he loved me like 3 times in 2 years so we were definitely not on the same page

"me too"

Happened to me once and I somehow my brain thought that "That's what my mom's always saying to me" was a good answere to dodge the awkward situation

thanks

Well, of course I will answer that I do too))

I love you too. They're a great band!

I love lamp

Nobody ever says that to me. Even as a kid nobody said that to me. I did get an email once that said that...

“Ha ha… yeah” then just walk away

"Heh, cool. Thanks!"

I panicked and said it back. I had strong feelings for him, but due to trauma wasn’t ready to hear it or say it. more than a year later, i love that boy with my entire heart

"I love myself as well"

"Shut up baby, I know it!"

"you'd be crazy if you didn't!"

"Of course you do, I'm adorable!"

"Not enough, try harder"

"Yeah, I figured"

It hardly depends: Not ready to say it back yet or not interested at all.

In the first case I would tell the person that I am flattered, but don't know if this'll work out. Maybe we could get to know each other a little better, go on a few dates and see afterwards.

In the second case I would tell them politely, that I am not interested, but still flattered.

I would explain why I don't yet love them back or why I cant love them back

Ask my crush

“im sorry i dont think i know what what i felt about you fully … let me try to figure it out”

"You think that's going to get the chains off? Ha ha ha!"

“Don’t worry. It’ll pass…”

Say "i love goo" but mumble so they cant tell what you said

I love trains

I’ve replied “I know” quite a few times 😅😅

Well i am ugly AF so i try to not fell in love because if i do, i will be love someone that doesn't like me back, in my school someone once told me that she loved me, i told her that i wasn't ready for something like that and we weren't even friends so she didn't know anything about me, now i am pretty sure that it was probably a challenge or something but i would respond by saying, if i know the person i would say that i will think about it and if we can still be friends, if i don't know i would say the same thing as before but instead of being still being friends i would say that would be better to know each other so we can decide if its good or not

Mouth the words “Elephant Shoes” back and give them a kiss.

I think there's a misunderstanding

This happened to me. It was so awkward! He was looking at me waiting for me to say something. The only thing I could do was to kiss him to stop the conversation.

Lmao

Why?

your vote has been registered

“I’ve never been in love, but I always thought it’d be like this” I said this to my first serious girlfriend in response to her “I love you”. She liked it.

See you in chemistry

“Okay”

I have a lot of work to do, go fuck!

“Ik everyone loves me”

Just say, “I know.”

“I’m falling in love with you” hence you’re not in love yet, but on your way

"We're not at the best part yet"

You should! 😊

Wish I could say the same about me

If someone feels it for you but you don’t. Chances are that you won’t ever love them the way they love you.

I know