To think "Love you" is less personal than "I love you"

[Imaysnapandfart]

Or am I overthinking this?

Just noticed that when texting DP, I say "I love you" and he'll respond with "Love you too." I don't know why, but it makes it seem less.... meaningful. So that having the "I" would make it more personal.

I always say "I love you" to my kids, but when saying goodbye to friends I'll usually say "Love you," as to me, it is a bit less personal.

Am I overthinking this or should I LTB?!

You're overthinking, he's saying it to you, that's pretty personal.

Go with your instincts here. If he is using the same phraseology he would use with his parents - it is telling.

Yep, I get this.
DH and I always say 'Love you' and 'Love ya!' to the kids.
But the times when I really, really meaningfully mean it it's 'I love you'.

Isn't there two words for love in Spanish? One is the 'love ya' kind, the other is the proper 'i love you'? It's like that.

Way overthinking!! Extremely happily married and we say it to each other.

Are you saying he should use different phraseology with his parents or the same?

@Groggylegs yes, there is! Ti amo or something?

I hate 'love ya' and DH is banned from saying it. But "I love you" "love you too" is fine in my books.

What if he says it first as "Love you" ?

Disclaimer: I am VERY hormonal and overthinking everything at the moment! :D

Google says:
The two most popular are, “Te Amo” and “Te Quiero.” Both translate to mean, “I love you,” but they do not share the same context. One is extremely serious and romantic in nature, while and the other is more casual. ... It will translate both phrases to, “I love you,” but they are not the same.

Yep, I think it's like that.

This is only really text though, I think he says the "I" when we say it out loud.

But it's coming from him to you.

You know the I

Are you really getting annoyed because his text 'love you top' isnt personal enough?

Really? It's a text, not a romantic proposal or a serious relationship moment. It's a text.

I love my best friend. She would get 'you too' as a reply. She knows I love her, how it's written isnt important. She knows it's true.

I have probably ly said it to do about 4 times in 2 years. He usually gets 'I like you're

Because we have a joke about how you can love someone but not really like them.

If you know he loves you, doesnt it matter? If you dont think he loves you, adding one extra letter in a text womt change that

Yes 'love you' in a text is fine too.

Not many people write texts in full grammatically correct english. Love you means I love you.

Are there other issues, because honestly this seems like you are looking for problems.

Annoyed is too strong a word! :D It was more just a notice - and yes I'm sure it doesn't actually mean anything, other than he'd rather type fewer letters.

I was just interested to know other people's views.

My DH and I always say 'Love you', rather than 'I love you'. Don't know why, but I have no doubts about our feelings for each other! I certainly feel loved, and I reckon he'd say the same!

My ex was super romantic, leaving soppy notes, getting the bathroom mirror engraved with 'our date' on it etc.

He was still a cheating prick in the end.

Honestly, you've over analysing this.

Of course his text back means he loves you! Just coz he didn't put 'I' at the start!!!

You have been watching LOVE ISLAND haven't you @Imaysnapandfart

Go on! Admit it!

@bingbongnoise umm... maybe...

For me, "love you" is more relaxed than "I love you" (which is more formal) but tbh I use both with my parents and partner so...

Well my Dh usually texts 'Love you, have a good day' and I reply 'Ditto!'
Make of that what you will
We've been married 29 years....

You are overthinking it and fgs switch off that crappy TV show!!!