text: After dating my GF for a few months she said she loved me and then asked me if I loved her.  I was honest and said I don't know.  I told her I liked her a lot, but I don't throw the world "love" around like most people.  When I say it I truly mean it and that I didn't know her well enough to say it.  She was a bit upset at the time, but a few months later when I did, she was really happy.  Be honest, I'd rather have someone tell me they didn't love me, than find out a while down the road.