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So I've been going out with an old friend of mine for a few weeks now. We've always been close, and we can tell each other anything. Lately, I've noticed that he's been talking to me about love... how "love is the most powerful emotion" and "love can conquer anything".... stuff like that. He's also shown me a romantic-drama anime (Clannad for those who may know) and completely gushed how cute the main couple are. I never even knew he was into that sort of stuff!!

He calls me "love" as a nickname, and when we're IMing or texting, when we go to bed he says "I luve ya lass, good night." I've asked him what "luve" is.... and he said he likes acting Irish. I think he's trying to disguise it somehow, or I may just be overthinking it... Any advice? Thanks!!

I think you need to just wait and let him tell you when he's ready. People online should not be telling you if he's in love with you or not when he says "lurve" or whatever.

it's between him and you, and it's his choice when and how to tell you and show you he's in love with you. don't go ruining it by people online telling you he does before he even has the chance himself!

From joy to sorrow, yesterday to tomorrow, you've been there. Friends like you are rare, your touch is so gentle,
You're my guardian angel.
Like a blossoming flower spreading your wings in grace, filling my heart with power
by feeling your embrace.

Wherever the wind may blow, we will overcome this war, in times happy or sore, I will never let you go.
With a gentle warm heart and a will of stone, We'll never be apart, You'll never be alone. - John <3

I don't think he loves you quite yet, because "I love you" should never really have anything on it for it to be pure, in my opinion. I dunno. Maybe I'm just old school.

"A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance".- T.S. Eliot

She beat me to it.
But I agree. Once he's ready he'll say it. Sometimes they tend to wait for you to make the first move.. I say give it a while and if he doesn't say it talk to him in a mature way and state where you are in the relationship. If he feels the same way then yay. If not, dont get your hopes down, he might just need a little more time.

Just so you guys know, we hang out pretty much all the time. We rarely IM anymore. We usually have long, lengthy discussions on love in person... That's why I'm curious if it's on his mind or not.

We can't tell you if he loves you, or not, but it does sound like it is on his mind.

I could never say 'I love you' to someone online for the first time, it'd have to be from my own mouth to their ears. Preferably within 1 metre of eachother

We can't tell you if he loves you or not because we're basically just strangers on the internet.

I agree with Kate, if he loves you, he'll tell you soon enough.
Something like this can be really nerve-wrecking for guys and girls alike, so give him time and if he loves you, he'll tell you.

Michael~

Don't sit there trying to puzzle it out. Just enjoy your relationship and make the best of it and let everything happen naturally. If he loves you, he'll make it known. You don't need to know yet because clearly if he wanted you to know he'd tell you. He might be scared to tell you in case you don't feel the same way.

He sounds like he's in love, but no one would know except for him.

He knows his feelings better than anyone.

Give it a couple of months and if he's still doing the same type of stuff, just ask him.

The worst than can happen is he says no, you continue on, and in the future he might love you