Can you say “I love you” too much to your best friend?

[Anonymous]

So I have an online best friend. We haven’t met irl yet, but we’re both adults and are planning to meet, hopefully, in the near future. Lately, life has been tough for us both, and I remember him once telling me that he usually tries to remind his friends that he loves them when they’re going through something. You know, to make them feel at least a little less lonely. Anyway, now that life has been quite dramatic for us both, we kinda say “I love you” to each other A LOT. Like, whenever we end a convo, before we say good night, if we need to go do something and we’d talk later and, obviously, when we’re not feeling great. Sometimes, I just worry I might be saying too much that he would get sick of it or start feeling weird about it or something. He’s not exactly the mushy kinda guy. Don’t take me wrong, he’s really sweet and all, but, unlike me, he cringes very easily lol

[Nikki1989]

What is the context of your friendship?

You have to be mindful of how often you say it occasionally. If you say it too frequently, it can lose its meaning or even become uncomfortable for the other person.

[Asker]

It’s just a very close friendship. We talk everyday at least a little if we’re busy, but whenever I need him he’s there and vice versa, obviously. And although we say it casually most of the time, depending on the situation, it can hold a very deep meaning.

[Account]

Let's just say that it is not my communication style.

[LiamJHayden]

Almost anything can be too much. Even to a spouse, if you wake and and say, "I love you." repeatedly for hours it would be too much.

[Asker]

Oh, obviously we don’t say it for hours, goodness, no, just at the end of conversations and during hard times

[Avicenna]

Oh, yeah, it’s definitely possible

[In_Trance]

I suppose it's possible

[Anonymous]

No Don’t confuse her

[Asker]

Uhhh, I’m a girl and he is my best friend. Also, I really don’t think I could ever confuse him, on the contrary, actually 😅

[Opinion Owner]

Phew that’s good

[ReelDaddy]

Yes you can I do all the time