There is a big difference between saying "I love you" and actually feeling it, there are times when that spark that was there at the beginning no longer exists and you just say "me too".
Just as love enters through the door, if it is not watered and taken care of every day, it can go out the window at any moment, one of the two can lose that spark that was at the beginning of the relationship, and the feelings are not the themselves, being by their side does not fill you in any way, but how do you respond to an "I love you" from your partner if you no longer feel it?
When your heart no longer beats strongly for that person, then you begin to force it, to indicate that you have to adore that person who is with you, but that will be a wasted effort, remember that feelings are not commanded, but then how respond to an "I love you" from your partner if you no longer feel it? Is it okay to answer with a "me too"?
There is no situation more frustrating than someone telling you "I love you" and you just don’t feel it, so you limit yourself to answering "I do the same" or you just give him a fake smile in response, this situation is what more frequent in relationships where things stopped being good for a long time, where they forgot to take care of their love and always took everything for granted.
There is nothing more uncomfortable than saying 5 words with great enthusiasm and with all the implicit feelings there, only to be given back an "I am the same" or a deep silence creates a huge gulf between the two, that’s why it’s important to know what to do when your partner tells you "I love you" and you just don’t feel like responding with something nicer.
If your partner tells you "I love you" and you really adore him to the same level and you are very satisfied with your relationship, you will surely answer him with these letters back or even better, you will say a much more beautiful phrase, there there is no problem, demonstrations of affection need to be said and done, but the anguish comes when you no longer feel anything.
If he says "I love you" and you don’t feel the same anymore, you get rid of the problem saying "me too" and even a "thank you", you also escape from that awkward moment with a hug or a fake smile , but it can’t always be the same way, it’s best to be honest and not be tarnishing such a beautiful phrase that it becomes tedious for both of you.
You have to arm yourself with courage to clarify your feelings, think very well if you still love your partner or if that feeling is already extinct, if it is gone, ask yourself why and not all the fault is someone else, you also accept the defects that you had in the relationship, then speak up, tell him that it is necessary to talk to put some things on the table.
Be honest with your feelings and with your partner, tell him that you no longer feel the same love that he feels for you, that you cannot reciprocate in the same way and that it is not fair for either of you to be wasting time, creating false illusions and being worn out in a place where you no longer want to be, if one of the two does not walk towards the same side, then things will not work.
Do not keep saying "I love you" when you no longer feel it or settling for a dry and devastating "me too", it is better to say why you no longer feel it, what happened to get to that point and decide what it is what suits both of them, whether to end the relationship and pursue their happiness or try again starting from scratch.