My boyfriend said, "I love you" to me for the first time at the weekend but last night I said it to him and he said, "thank you." What does it mean?

[Anonymous]

[Summeroflove]

Super sweet. He’s thanking you for telling him that. I assume you said you’re welcome.

You could always ask him. Why did you thank me for saying I love you too?

[FriendlyCanadianGuy]

I honestly don't like saying it all the time. I feel like it loses meaning if it's used in mundane situations.

It bothers me when girlfriends use I love you instead of to say good bye. Now I love you means good bye.

I like to say I love you during intimate moments

[jillybeanns]

It means your boyfriend is probably not completely receptive to verbal affection. You should probably not say it, but just show through your actions.

[DubiousIntentions]

Depends on the manner in which it was spoken.

[SlothySlob]

I personally don't like using "I love you" too much. I used it conservatively. I want the word to mean something.

[AndrésC64]

What did you say to him when he told it to you? Apparently you didn't say it back because you are telling us that you said it for the first time later. So why didn't you say it back? What did you say?

[HighValue]

Did you not say it back to him the first time when he said it to you?

[Noahzaid]

Break up with him.