"I love you, but I'm not in love with you."

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<p>Why do people say this? It’d be much easier if they simply said “get the hell away” instead of torturing by confusion.</p>

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<p>next time you should ask them what that means</p>

<p>everyone means something different when they say it</p>

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<p>I think it’s a compliment… they’re saying that you’re a good person, but they just don’t have any feelings for you.</p>

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<p>Not that it’s a compliment, it’s just another way of saying ‘we should stay friends’</p>

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<p>I doubt the person would want to stay friends. There’d always be that awkwardness.</p>

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<p>^ that fear is what keeps most people from making a move</p>

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<p>“I care about you deeply because you provide me with intimate companionship and emotional security, but I don’t find you sexually attractive and I would never have sex with you.”</p>

<p>mirite guize?</p>

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<p>“you’re beautiful, but only on the inside. sorry.”</p>

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<p>If you think he/she is going to shut you down, you’re probably right; move on.</p>

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<p>It’s a mix of kwu and ILikeBigButtz:</p>

<p>“I care about you deeply because you provide me with intimate companionship and emotional security, but I want to avoid developing feelings/attachment for you.”</p>