abaya

Don't know which forum to put this in, so I will try this one since most people deal with this pretty often in their day-to-day lives...

How often do you say "I love you" to your SO?

For some people it seems to mean more when they don't say it as often; for others, they say it every time they hang up the phone, and it still means something each time. How does the TFP feel about this?

I bring this up because it's a recurrent issue for me and ktspktsp... I seem to be the type who needs to express it, and hear it expressed, on a regular basis. He does not seem to need either on a regular basis and says that it's because his feelings are already settled in his head, so why express them (especially when we are physically apart).

Then again, my parents and I say it to each other (though they never did to each other) whenever we say goodbye on the phone, and as far as I know he and his parents don't talk much about that stuff. So there's that, too.

Just wondering if people think this is a big deal for them, or if it's something you learn to deal with over time...

Edit: I only talk with my parents 1-2 times a week, if that makes any difference. I'd also like to hear responses from people in long-distance relationships, and if that changes your frequency or not.

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