Wren wrote: My daughter and I end our daily FaceTime with, ‘Love you’, and have told each other every day since I had cancer some years ago, realising one day, that could be the last words we spoke to each other

If you have someone special, I urge you to tell them today ...

That is a parent / child love, and automatically taken as such, nothing is more natural. Love is much like friendship, there are different levels and types, both easily misconstrued, especially if you are single, and if said to you, nothing will freeze you up quicker.

I’m generally a very stoic person and don’t easily express my emotions. I understand some want to hear it, but I would hope they know how I feel by my actions.

I express my emotions somewhat easily, the words "I love you" be they written or verbalized, also come easy for me. Main thing being, If I 'mean' those words from a friendship stance, romantic or some other levels, I will say them accordingly.

I remember the first time i said it to my then boyfriend.....
We'd been friends about a year then been out on a few dates, taking it to the next step but were then separated for 6 months by work commitments in different countries but kept in daily contact either by phone or text.
During one of our text conversations we were laughing about something and I said 'I love you'......didn't hear from him for 3 days!
Asking him about it later he said he needed to think about it but I'm not sure why, it was my feeling at the time and didn't need a response. I'm sure he wouldn't have 'frozen up' if I'd said 'I really like you'.

Assemble wrote: I remember the first time i said it to my then boyfriend.....
We'd been friends about a year then been out on a few dates, taking it to the next step but were then separated for 6 months by work commitments in different countries but kept in daily contact either by phone or text.
During one of our text conversations we were laughing about something and I said 'I love you'......didn't hear from him for 3 days!
Asking him about it later he said he needed to think about it but I'm not sure why, it was my feeling at the time and didn't need a response. I'm sure he wouldn't have 'frozen up' if I'd said 'I really like you'.

Most males are usually slow to verbally express their emotions, but will more openly show you by their actions and deeds. If you do not grow up in an openly close / loving environment, you are more than likely going to have problems expressing love, especially verbally. If you think or show something is one thing, but once you say / verbalize something, you have publicly acknowledged it, now it is a whole new can of worms, many men struggle with verbalization of emotions.


Why guys don't express their feelings?

These cultural norms and gender stereotypes have been circulating for generations, and they can be toxic, especially for males. Men who express their emotions are often seen as weak. Because of that, many men neglect to show their emotions because they're afraid of the repercussions.

Men and Emotions: The Importance of Becoming Vulnerable
By Sam DekinAugust 7, 2020

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Why So Many Men Struggle with Their Emotions
Research on normative male alexithymia.
Posted March 11, 2022 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano

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I say it every day to my wife followed by is it your turn to make a cupper.
There is a lovely lady at bowls who when I visit once a month shouts out she loves me.

Just said that.
As he rolled outta bed. AND Sunshine waz beaming through the window.