ep. 187: Ask Unladylike: ‘I Love You’ Too Soon?
Why is ‘I love you’ such a nerve-wracking milestone in romantic relationships? Do all the “rules” about when to say it (or not) and who says it first really matter? REALLY! Love to See It co-hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon help Cristen decipher what those three magical words do and don't signify and advise an unlady who's head over heels and too nervous to say it out loud.
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Mandell, Judy. Say I Love You. I’m Waiting. The New York Times. June 27, 2020.
Wilkins, Richard and Gareis, Elisabeth. Emotion expression and the locution “I love you”: A cross-cultural study. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2006.
