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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 16:32:34 GMT -8
For all of you males out there, you guys may be able to help me. So we all know that guys are the less outwardly emotional of the two sexes, right? Now that we've come to a consensus, I'm curious about to what extent a guy would say "I love you" or even use the word "love" as a closing in a yearbook entry. I know that some guy friends of mine use "luff" instead, which means "love" but in a more brotherly sort of way. The word "love" is different though, and they seriously never say it; it's almost as though it's some sort of taboo word in guy society. So tell me what you guys think, 'cause I'm curious and I want to know. XD *feels retarded for asking*
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Post by ♫ Busan ♫ on May 17, 2008 17:30:29 GMT -8
This actually reminds me of something funny from last year. A friend of mine randomly wrote "I love you" on my yearbook and I was just sort of like "...what?  " and he was like "oh crap I signed it!" As to your question- I honestly have no idea. I guess I personally find "love" to be as strong a word as "hate", if not more so, in the sense that it describes something very extreme and is not something you can say is how you feel about a lot of people. Did that make sense? |
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 19:05:41 GMT -8
It made sense, yes, but it didn't really answer the question. XD
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Post by ♫ Busan ♫ on May 17, 2008 19:18:36 GMT -8
I was hoping the connection to the question would speak for itself but oh well. Anyway I can't really speak for all guys, but I would personally use "love" if I'm, for lack of a better word, serious about it. I doubt most guys would be able to say they honestly love someone by the end of high school though.
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 19:22:06 GMT -8
The male species: an enigma in and of itself.
I suppose you're right. I'm just curious, 'cause I had three or four guys use the word "love" in my yearbook in some sort of context like that. In fact my taekwondo buddy's entry was "Rawr! Grr! Stephi, I love you. Sharkface. (First name, last name)." And then he drew a picture that looked like a six year old did it according to my friends. XD
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Post by Jukka on May 17, 2008 20:25:56 GMT -8
I've used it..but I think only to one person, and that was to a friend that moved to Florida last year. We had dated at one point but thats not why I used it, she was (and still is, she's coming to visit this summer  ) one of my best friends so, why not? |
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 21:08:59 GMT -8
I think that "love" is somewhat common usage between really, really, really close friends but none of these guys are really, really, really close to me. o.o; They're decent friends but not particularly my best friends or anything of that sort.
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Post by ♫ Busan ♫ on May 17, 2008 21:34:08 GMT -8
Maybe Ari is just really popular? Or just happens to be friends with guys who have no issues using the word "love" for whatever reason.
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 21:47:31 GMT -8
It's probably the latter seeing as I'm not really all that popular, though that doesn't seem like the case either. I mean, I've never even heard them say "love" before much less write it in a yearbook. x.x
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Post by Kriven on May 17, 2008 21:49:31 GMT -8
Hmm.. It's a word I usually use only when I mean something along the lines of "I wish we would live forever so that we may always be together." or something silly like that. Which, by the way, may not simply refer to a romantic relationship. Wouldn't you always want to be together with those dearest to you? I'm an enigma? |
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 22:03:05 GMT -8
Oh, so guys aren't too prideful to use it when need calls?  And yes, you are, indeed, an enigma. |
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Post by Kriven on May 17, 2008 22:04:24 GMT -8
Ari, don't group me with most guys, I'm weird x.x;
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 22:16:46 GMT -8
And so are guys in general. XD
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Post by Kriven on May 17, 2008 22:17:08 GMT -8
And girls aren't?
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Post by Arynielle on May 17, 2008 22:24:31 GMT -8
I never said we weren't.
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" and he was like "oh crap I signed it!"
) one of my best friends so, why not?
