I'd only say it during if I'd said it before after really reflecting on it. Love is a word I take seriously.
The first time I ever said it was after dating this girl for maybe 8 months in high school (or about 3 years post-high school worth). We were both in choir, and I had fallen for her like a blind roofer. We went on a cruise to Encinada with the choir, had a great dinner, and I took her out to the aft deck. We were both dressed up, and it was a beautiful night. "I love you."
I'd think that saying it in such a way, genuinely, means a lot more because they don't just think you're in the heat of passion.
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