According to 2020 OKCupid data on 6,000 people shared with mindbodygreen, 62% of people think you should say I love you as soon as you feel it, whereas 22% think you should wait several months, and 3% think you should wait at least a year. On average, research has found men take about three months to say I

Should I wait for him to say I love you first?

But when it comes to saying I love you for the first time, the general consensus is definitely to say it (not just show it). “For many women, its important that their partner speak the words to them first because its important to hear an escalation of the relationship, Dr. Chloe says.

How long do people normally take to say I love you?

Saying I Love You I love you normally comes about five months into a relationship, according to the survey, or if you want to be precise at 144 days. My friends have always thought around the six months in is standard, so it lines up.