I got dangerously close to falling into the "I love you" trap before.

I was once in a relationship (when I was in my early 20s) that was kind of that "friends with benefits" situation for 5 months. The girl was a very comfortable person to be around. She had a little belly on her but I didn't care as my libido was through the roof.<br><br>So, one night after we had sex. I thought to myself, "I love this girl". I already said I love you several times during sex not even meaning it. But that night, it felt like I meant it. I thought about all the fun we had together, the times we had sex, the food we ate, the fun we had together at the club.<br><br>I was about to say some dumb shit to her but I stopped myself. I told myself to think about it. I needed to validate whether or not I actually loved her. I asked myself if I could be happy with a future with her? We didn't have any shared long-term goals. All she ever talked about was her family and her unhealthy looking guy friends. I asked myself, "Do I even like this girl as a person?". I didn't. I didn't care about her. I wanted her body and the comfort of having a girlfriend. I wanted to say I love you. I wanted to feel loved by someone else. I wanted to feel taken care of.<br><br>I was 23 years old at the time and I caught myself almost saying "I love you" to someone I didn't even care about. It was scary to realize how much I didn't care about this girl. But I felt a mix of emotions. I was already used to having her around and I didn't want it to end. I was already imagining a future with this girl that I didn't even like.<br><br>I'm just glad I ended it with her before it went any further. It was scary to think that I almost fell into the trap of love. I would've most likely ended up with her for several more years because I'm just that stupid. I'm glad I got out before it was too late.<br><br>I'm glad I don't have to deal with that today.