Me and my boyfriend recently broke up after dating for 5 years. We lived together and I recently moved out. At the end of the relationship we talked it was like a final goodbye. He told me that he always had love for me but he was never in love with me. I was shocked and hurt because I thought he was in love. He would tell me that he loved me, he would do things for me, we lived together and was together for 5 years. He also cried in front of me once and opened up to me about being abused in his childhood so I thought he was in love. When I asked why he said he loved me then he said he would say it because he had love for me like my well-being. And I was a good person and he was attracted to that but he never felt in love and he found himself forcing it trying to make it happen but it just wasn't happening. When I think back on things I do see signs that maybe he wasn't in love like we never hung out with his friends together, he shoved me against the wall once when we had a bad argument, he would push me away when I tried to be affectionate, and we argued a lot. What does it mean when a man says he has love for you but he's not in love with you or he loves you but he's not in love with you. And why would a man stay in a relationship for 5 years if he was unhappy and not in love?
Well it means he loved you as a person. But he was not in love with you.
Loving someone and being in love are two different things. Sure if you’re in love with someone it’s safe to say you love that person. But he was never in love. He just loved you if that makes sense.
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He only stayed with you with certain intentions, it sounds like a ego thing. Maybe he didn't want to look like the bad guy, but now he's finally decided he wants to be honest with you. It sounds like he just stayed with you because it felt nice. I know this sounds harsh, but the other people have said it a lot more directly than I am right now.
I would just move on from him, cut your losses now. It will hurt, but it's much better that you know now. I'm sorry.
You can love a friend n not be in love with them. That's basically what he's saying. He prob stayed because it was comfortable situation or the housing issue or just was waiting for love to bloom.
I kind of understand him. I have never been in love, but I have had a deep fondness and affection for several of the women I dated. Enjoyed their company, but never to the point of losing myself in the relationship. Hard to explain, but it might be more common with men than most think.
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He stayed with u not because he loved u but because he liked u as a person
Probably took him awhile to gather the courage to get out of the relationship. Ultimately think about it this way, better he did it now than never considering he claims he never truly loved you
I love my sister, my parents, my dog, and my girlfriend's family. I am not in love with any of them. I want them to be well and I want them to be happy, but I have no attraction toward them. Loving someone is wanting what's best for them.
You're his private free prostitute for 5yrs
In the name of relationship...
Now he gets bored from you so throw you away.
As simple as thatYou can love someone in a caring way. And it sounds like he was hoping his love would blossom in a romantic way.
Lots of reasons. Because he doesn't have a better option yet.
Sounds like a friend with benefits instead of an actual boyfriend
I assume he was the one who asked you out and hit on you
Try nine years😞
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