Hearing the words “I love you” can send shivers down our spines. The feeling is transformative — well, that’s if you actually ...

Key points It is inappropriate to say “I love you” in two major circumstances: too early and when you don’t mean it. Men tend to confess love earlier than women and are happier to receive ...

A study published in the SAGE Journal of Social and Personal Relationships found that men in heterosexual relationships tend to say "I love you" first.

From this perspective, “I love you,” really means, “I love myself when I’m with you,” which should be a lot less threatening to say.