I feel like for some reason I need the words. Maybe it's one of those "love languages" things, like I need words of affirmation. I know I should be able to just feel it from what someone does, but it's like that's not enough for me. I'm glad I have an H who frequently (multiple times a day) says "I love you." (I have a friend whose partner of >10 years has said "I love you" about 3 times--I couldn't deal with that).