Who said it first?

United States
September 17, 2009 9:59am CST
How and when was it said? I was the first to tell my husband "I love you". I sort of said it playfully too, because I was really insecure about saying it. I'd been playing this silly game since before we even started dating. I'd jokingly say "You hate me" and he'd argue, "No, I don't" and it would go back and forth for awhile. So we'd been dating a month, maybe more, and we started playing that foolish game of "You hate me" and he shot it back at me, in the end I said "No, I love you". Then he said it too.
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
17 Sep 09
Awww, cute! I honestly can't remember who said it first, it was a long time ago when we were both 'kids'. I think it was put in writing first on silly anniversary cards and I think it may have been me that said it first. I think I also said it out loud first but I really can't remember. I'll have to ask him, test his memory!
• United States
17 Sep 09
Uh oh! Don't do that... anytime I test hubby's memory I end up disappointed at what little he remembers (of course I rarely forget these things, so that's why it disappoints me that he does). How old were you guys when you began dating?
• United States
17 Sep 09
That's a long time to be with the same guy. Did you date others during those break ups? Obviously you know now you'll be together forever, but why did you break up so many times?
@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
17 Sep 09
This is true, sometimes those little 'tests' are regrettable. We were all of 15 when we started dating. We broke up after graduation, got back together, broke up a few more times. Then we were married at 25.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I stink at remember things. I'm not sure who said it first. Our relationship was kind of a blur the first few months because I was technically dating someone else at the time. I wanted to break it off, but every time I tried he started talking about killing himself. My husband remembers more than I do. He actually remembered the first time we were "together". But it was his first time at all so I guess that is why he remembers it to the day better than I did.
• United States
17 Sep 09
I am the one who has the better memory in our relationship, but he can also recall all our firsts just as well as I can. Actually to this day I still have trouble saying I Love You as often as he'd like me to, and he'll constantly remind me how I was the first to say it for the first time!!
• United States
18 Sep 09
In the beginning my husband said it first, it was about three months after we met. We were only friends and i was going through a bad break up, I said that no one in the world loved me or wanted me. My husband simply responded with even if he doesn't love you, and no one in this world does "I Do". A year later we started dating, a year after that we were married. I'm happily married to my best friend, my high school sweetheart.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
4 Oct 09
Awww! How Precious! My husband said "I love you" first, and it was really said that he loves me and he knew I would love him one day too... He was right, obviously! lol.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
18 Sep 09
Hey kats! I don't even remember when my bf and I first said those words now! I should remember because it hasn't been that long since we've only been together a little over two years now! He was seeing someone else when we first started seeing each other and I knew about her, but she didn't know that he was seeing me! It was very complicated. He kept telling me he loved me as a "friend" for a very long time and then he moved in with me as a "roomate". I don't know when things really changed, but they did and now we are partners and things are really different! We aren't going to get married because neither one of us wants to, but we also don't want to not be together either. I guess we will just continue to be together and see what happens.
@BStuff (495)
• United States
17 Sep 09
aww that's cute. I was the first to tell my last long term bf. Which is very surprising because I normally never say it first and usually stop the other person from saying it too soon. hmm let me think back thsi was a long time ago. I think he was packing for a flight and I was nervous about him leaving and the day before he'd mentioned how even when we were friends before dating he's never heard me tell anyone I loved them besides my family. I explained how important I feel the words are so I don't use them carelessly. Then I was sitting there as he packed and I just said it. He stopped turned looked at me smile and then just kept packing. He didnt say it back!! Until that night when I dropped him off at the air port I leaned in to hug him and he whispered it in my ear. It was really amazing. We'd been dating about hmm 6 months or so by then.
• United States
17 Sep 09
Nice story, thanks for sharing.
• United States
17 Sep 09
Well id have to say thats adorable really. But my personally will not say it first. Reason being is in most cases the female usually says it before the male but im not every female i will not tell someone i love them first even if i do i still want. Because you never really know how the other is going to respond and i dont want to make a fool out of myself by saying "i love you" and then they look at you like your stupid or something Haha...But I only tell my kids i love them. My family is not big about telling each other we love them we just know if that makes any sence really.
@wahmivy (776)
• Philippines
18 Sep 09
He did. I thought it was way too early and I felt really embarrassed (and pressured!) about saying it back. We were just kids at that time and real love probably didn't develop until later. We dated for 8 years before getting married. :)
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
18 Sep 09
i love it!!! :D i'll do the same thing to my boyfriend... i really find it cute and sweet... :D
@Tantrums (945)
• Philippines
18 Sep 09
My wife used to do that too before we were married, she knows I'm the type of guy that feels uneasy saying "I love you" especially in public places... But to make it up for her, I just say "I heart you" you instead, I don't feel uneasy or awkward or uncomfortable, and the others think it's funny too!
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
18 Sep 09
You seem to have fun in your relationship. That is actually good. Fun in a relationship is one of the things which makes it last longer. The more fun you have the more enjoyable you feel feel. And the more you would like to stay longer in it. If you feel that way, you will do your best to make the relationship work and lasts longer.
• India
17 Sep 09
It is very tough to say who is important but life partner is the one who will be sharing with you for so many years and will share all our happiness and sadnees and at the same time parents and brother will be the key role in our lifes along with friends where we can never miss them
@superaren (209)
• China
18 Sep 09
I have the same sensce with you ,because my wife is very same of your husband.
@donie11 (35)
• Canada
17 Sep 09
i told my bf first....we were dating for about 5 months and one day i just desided to write a poem about him and in it i was telling him how much i love him and while i was still writing it he had snuck up behind me and was reading it over my shoulder....with out me knowing about his presence he leaned down and whispered i love you too ito my ear.....it was so amazing i cryed lol