The Spectrum

Issue date: 4/21/05 Section: He Said... She Said...

Media Credit: The Spectrum/DANYA JIMENEZ

Spring is in the air and spring fever has thrown you into an amazing relationship. A few months have gone by and you think you might be in love with this person. When should you tell him or her? How soon is too soon to tell that special someone you love him or her?
There is not a specific amount of time one should wait before declaring their love for their significant other. However, telling her you love her is very important and isn't something to be taken lightly. First, you must know her very well, which takes time. Give the relationship time, wait a few months and get to know one another. You cannot rush love, it has to be given time to grow between the couple. Secondly, if you are the least bit unsure then you aren't ready to say it. When the time is right and you are ready there will not be any doubt in you mind. You will just know. There isn't an article or book on this planet that is going to tell you that you are ready to declare your love. When you are ready you will know.
Today, those three magical words have lost their meaning. People throw them around all the time. Two weeks into a relationship you have some starry eyed girl scaring off the guy of her dreams by telling him she loves him. On the other side of the coin you have guys telling girls the same thing just to get their way. Two weeks into the relationship he drops the "L" bomb, sleeps with her and then is never heard from again. People take those words for granted and do not understand the meaning behind them. Don't use them unless you understand the commitment that goes along with them.
People need to understand the meaning of love and stop abusing it. Make sure you understand the value of the words "I love you" and do not use them unless you genuinely mean it and understand the commitment that goes along with it.

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