Relationship Status

Philippines
September 3, 2010 11:09pm CST
If you love someone and that person also says he/she loves you does that automatically mean he/she is already your boyfriend/girldfriend? Is there other things to consider before you can officially announce to the whole world that he/she is already your bf/gf? Just wondering. I have heard countless stories about people saying I love you then there's always that "but" word. For example: I love you but we cannot be together. What the heck does that mean? Good day to all of mylotters!
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13 responses
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
i believe that people are not meant to be together. and also, love is such a vague word to fathom. Other people say "i love you" just as a friend, or as brothers/ sister. Others used the word "but" because things are just too complicated for them! ;)
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@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Sep 10
Anyone can say i love you. That doesn't automatically make you their boyfriend or girlfriend. Their actions have to tell you if that is what they would want from a relationshio with you. Sometimes i love you is used too casually. If someone says that they love but can't be with you shows they are not truly commited to you. it's time to find where you do stand with them .
@Angelwriter (1954)
• United States
4 Sep 10
I think the first thing to consider is whether you both think you're in a relationship. Someone says "I love you" don't automatically assume anything. Both of you have to be on the same page. Ask them if they want to be your girlfriend/boyfriend. Get an actual verbal statement, "yes, we're a couple" from the other half before thinking of announcing it to other people. As far as loving someone but not being able to be together, there can be various reasons. There's a lot more than just feelings when it comes to a relationship. Maybe someone knows they're not ready to invest the time and energy to be in a relationship. Maybe they need to straighten themselves out before they can be with someone else. Those are just a couple of reasons.
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@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
4 Sep 10
Loves does not mean the couple have to be together. When someone told me that he loves me,it does not mean that I have accepted him as my boyfriend and we have started our relationship. Only when you agree to let your hand hold by that person,then that is the beginning of the relationship and when both parties have agreed to be together in words,then only a relationship is counted. Of course, some people may only want a MONKEY relationship,means not a serious relationship and they can utter "I love you" anytime and anywhere,it is just a word in mouth and can't be serious. For me, I am very serious in term of relationship and It takes time for me to accept someone to be my boyfriend.I need to see his sincerity and his caring before I really make the decision to be with him.A time will tell me the truth.
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@deve_annrn (1856)
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
" I love you but we cannot be together" means that there are certain circumstances that is holding that person back.., maybe he/she is already committed to someone else and cannot afford to hurt them.. or maybe they are not yet ready to get into a serious relationship just yet.., the best thing you could do is clarify your relationship status first before declaring it to the entire world that you are already a couple..=0
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• Philippines
4 Sep 10
If someone says "I love you", it doesn't mean that you are a couple now (girlfriend / boyfriend)... There could be so many things to be consider such as what kind of love he / she has for someone. But if someone says "I love you but we cannot be together"., that person is bothered for something considering that he loves you.
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@gunagohan (3414)
• India
5 Sep 10
Well, the Love word is enough for both to announce officially that they are lovers. But a word officially from both the families would ensure that they are gonna marry and both can roam anywhere without hiding their face. I still wonder what is the meaning for " I love u" but we cant be together.. I think this is for the people who are having an affair.. Because only they cannot live together..
@jugsjugs (12967)
5 Sep 10
In the past there have been people that i have said i love them,but then i realised that i never did.I told my ex husband aswell as ex fiances that i loved them aswell as ex boy friends.I am in love with my husband,but never did i know the true meaning of that word until i met him.I do think that people say the word love,but never really understand what it means to the other person,let alone take the other persons feelings into account.
@voldrox (7191)
• India
4 Sep 10
Now that is a very sensitive statement. I love you but i can't be with you. For incompatibility of some sort in the future, or perhaps a pressure from the society. I means a lot. On the other hand, it could also mean the person just wants to be relationship temporarily. Probably when they would find someone better they would leave them. That is just attraction. If you really want to be with the person you love, you would do anything it takes to be able to get there.
• India
4 Sep 10
Well the time to announce to world that someone is your boyfriend/girlfriend is that when you both say "I LOVE YOU" to each other and there is nothing like the word 'BUT'. If thats the case then you are committed. But if there is a 'But' in the way of your relationship then it means that your relationship status is-"complicated" and if your relationship status remains complicated for quite long time than... STOP FOOLING YOURSELF...AND CHANGE IT TO SINGLE Be practical and except the reality.
• India
4 Sep 10
*accept* the reality i meant...lol.
• Portugal
5 Sep 10
ahah well i dont think so^^ i loved this guy and we said it to each other and then he asked if he could call me his gf ahah i said yes bcs loved him^^ anyway there are situations where people say that i love you but we cant be together i dont know why but it depends of people thoughts. anyway thats sad for the other person^^ also is always cute the guy ask you want be my gf? ahah^^ for me i rather that he says that than only say he loves me^^ is more cute and complete if say both^^
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
Social networking sites call it "It's complicated" :)
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
I agree. It doesn't necessary mean that you are officialy "on" if you say "i love you" to each other unless you have made it clear with the other person that you're willing to commit yourself into a relationship. Also, I do not think that there is a need to announce to the whole world about the relationship. It really depends on what you have agreed upon. But believe me, you will will have more trust with your partner if you know that the people around him knows that you exist.