People should say "I love you" more
Summary
A rider shares her take that people should say "I love you" more, then takes it to the extreme: why not tell your one night stand you love them? Kareem pushes back hard. He's married. But she insists it feels great to hear and say, whether it's to a taxi driver who didn't brake too hard or someone you just met. She even gets Kareem to say it on camera, though he deflects when pressed to say it back. The conversation spirals into whether New York hookups deserve declarations of love and whether DMs from strangers count as proof. She argues that dopamine hits both ways and people genuinely want to feel loved. Kareem agrees the sentiment is beautiful but draws the line at casual intimacy requiring those three words.
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So, what's your take? People should say "I love you" more.
100% agree. They don't say it enough.
Why not tell your one night stand that you love them?
Oh, your one night stand.
Yeah.
Oh, I don't know about that.
100%.
You don't love them.
Do you not in the moment? Like, are we evening if you don't say you love me?
Yes.
Really? Are you sure?
You want a man who is sleeping with you to say "I love you" on the first—
100%. Are they a narcissist love bomber? Are they a gaslighter? Or are they ride or die?
I don't think they're ride [screaming] or die.
Tell me you love me.
No.
Yes. No.
Okay, I'm going to tell you I love you.
Okay, you can say it to me.
Hug me.
I have a wife.
Look at me.
Okay.
I love you.
I love you, too.
But doesn't that feel great?
No.
Yes.
I don't like it. I disagree.
100%.
Say it to Ramy.
I love you.
Thank you. [laughter]
See, he didn't say it back.
Say it back.
Say it back.
Tell me.
I love a lot of people.
Wow. [laughter]
I love my mom very much. Dopamine hits both ways when you say "I love you." And I think it's introspective to be honest with your feelings.
What about the taxi driver guy? [snorts]
100%. He drove me safely. Didn't pump the brakes hard enough. Like I love you.
You probably go, "Thank you so much. Love you." And then you zoom [snorts] out.
No, I make them feel it.
You say "I love you."
I love you. People want to feel love genuinely in their hearts.
I agree with the sentiment. It's very beautiful. I think the world would be a better place.
Yeah. But I don't think you should say it to your when a man is inserting himself in you.
Come on. We live in New York. People are here for two reasons. To network or to—
Or you can network while you—
That too.
Are you looking for love?
I think love is everywhere.
Do you want DMs though?
That's the thing about New York. It's full of reply guys. So like, let people prove it, you know? Like tell me you love me. Make it work. Make it make sense.
And if you see me in the streets—
Just say it.
Yeah. Just tell him you love him.
Just say it. I like it. And I want to hear it back and I'll hug back.
I don't know if I'll do that part.