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* In ''Bollywood/{{Lagaan}}'', Elizabeth is torn about whether to admit the feelings she's developing for [[TheHero Bhuvan]]. She ends up splitting the difference and saying it in English, which he doesn't understand.

* In ''Series/That70sShow'', Donna loves Eric. Eric loves cake.
--> '''Eric:''' I love you... ''[punches Donna's shoulder]'' ...man.

* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', Episode "First Time in New York." Ted and Robin. "Ted?" "Yes?" "...falafel."
* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'':
** During "The Double Blind Job" [[NoSocialSkills Parker]] has feelings for Hardison.
--->'''Parker:''' So the thing is, I think I might be having feelings, like weird, weird feelings for... ''[{{beat}}]'' pretzels.\\
'''Hardison:''' Well, they are right here when you want them.
** Later on during "The Big Bang Job" she adds that she's [[spoiler: craving pretzels]].
* Prue suffers from this in ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''; the last thing she said to her mother before she died was "I love you." As such, she avoids saying the same to her sisters, lest the same thing happen to them.
* ''Series/WireInTheBlood'''s first three seasons are full of [[InsufferableGenius Tony Hill]] and [[FairCop Carol Jordan]] [[CannotSpitItOut dancing around their feelings for each other]]. In the third episode of season three, Carol asks Tony if he's ever loved another living thing:
-->'''Tony:''' I've been close.\\
'''Carol:''' How close?\\
'''Tony:''' Carol!\\
'''Carol:''' Why can't you answer? It's a simple question. Are you ashamed?\\
'''Tony:''' You. ''[after which he [[FacePalm starts talking to the poster behind her]]]''
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "Gravity," Tuvok mindmelds with an alien girl to show her the feelings he can't put into words.

* In ''Series/TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete'', Big Pete cannot spit it out to Ellen ("I...I..."), to which Ellen responds, "It's OK, I know" and smooches him in the middle of a packed high school stadium.
* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' subverts this. When April tells Andy she loves him, he responds with "Shut up! Dude, that is awesome-sauce!" and tries to hi-five her. It eventually turns out that he ''can'' say it, he just genuinely thought that was an appropriate response.
-->'''Andy:''' I do love you. That's what makes the sauce so awesome.
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'':
** A friendship example: while in a helicopter that's on a collision course, Earl tries to say goodbye to Darnell, but can't since he's twitching uncontrollably thanks to a few dozen doses of a knockout drug.
--->'''Earl:''' I just want you to know, that I've always-- ''[twitches uncontrollably]'' Geet-geet-aaack!\\
'''Darnell:''' I feel the same way!
** Also when Darnell tells Joy he can't reveal his past because it would mean having to leave her.
--->'''Darnell:''' I can't tell you the truth because I love you too much, stupid!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Joy:''' I love you, too, stupid.
* In Season 4 of ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', whenever Rita says "I love you" Dexter says "Me too." Note that they are already married at this point. Somewhat surprisingly, this doesn't become a plot point [[spoiler: possibly because Rita is murdered at the end of the season. Dexter later admits, while simultaneously realizing, that he did love her]].
* Season 3 of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' gives us this gem:
-->'''Sherlock:''' ''[looking down]'' John, there’s something ... I should say; I-I've meant to say always and then never have. Since it's unlikely we'll ever meet again, I might as well say it now. ''[takes a deep breath and looks up at John]'' Sherlock is actually a girl's name.

* Happens twice in the ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' episode "The Stivics Go West." Mike tells Archie he's going to miss him, and later that he loves him. Both times Archie finds it impossible to reciprocate.
* Done at least twice in ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'':
** In the episode featuring ''Film/SpaceMutiny'', Crow and Tom are planning to crash space pods into the Satellite of Love, Tom shouts out "I LOVE YOU, CROW!" with Crow responding "I'M SORTA FOND OF YOU, SERVO!"
** In the Season Ten finale featuring ''Film/DangerDiabolik'', when Pearl tries to destroy the Satellite of Love, Mike and the Bots rapidly say their goodbyes, with each one telling the others that they love them, but when it gets to Tom, he conveniently forgets Crow with spare seconds before the bomb duds. Tom claims he forgot his name, but Crow doesn't buy it.

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* Prue suffers from this in ''Series/{{Charmed}}''; the last thing she said to her mother before she died was "I love you." As such, she avoids saying the same to her sisters, lest the same thing happen to them.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' episode, "Higher Love", Bojack sincerely tells his girlfriend, Wanda, that he loves her as he's heading off to work. Cue pregnant pause where he, Wanda and Todd realize what he just said, and Bojack attempting to take it back by hastily saying, "No I don't!" and running out of the house. When they talk later, Wanda tells him she doesn't love him either and the rest of the episode is Bojack insecurely trying to get her to say it while denying his own feelings. She doesn't say it until he nearly dies, at which point he keeps denying he loves her.

Sometimes involves EmotionallyTongueTied. May be related to CannotSpitItOut. Compare AbortedDeclarationOfLove.

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* In ''ComicStrip/{{Snarfquest}}'', the heroine couldn't quite get out the critical word when parting company with Snarf: "I really, really lo- ''like'' you."

* ''Webcomic/WebcomicName'' [[http://webcomicname.com/post/170838367914 reduces the trope to the most basic form possible]].
-->'''Pink person''': I [heart] you.\\
'''Orange person''': I [blob] you.\\
'''Pink person''': [[OnceAnEpisode Oh no.]]

* ''Webcomic/WebcomicName]] [[http://webcomicname.com/post/170838367914 reduces the trope to the most basic form possible]].

* Variant from ''"Literature/TellMeAgainHowACrushShouldFeel":'' When Lisa opens up to her girlfriend Leila that she hasn't visited her brothers grave since the funeral, Leila carefully ponders this and says that she could come with her when she do decide to go there, if she wanted to. Lisa doesn't comments this, but then carefully parks the car, unbuckles her seatbelt and ''"kisses [Leila] hard and urgently, as if she had just asked Lisa to marry her"''

* Variant from ''"Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel":'' When Lisa opens up to her girlfriend Leila that she hasn't visited her brothers grave since the funeral, leila carefulu ponders that she could come with her when she do decide to go there, if she wanted to. Lisa doesn't comments this, but then carefully parks the car, unbuckles her seatbelt and ''"kisses [Leila] hard and urgently, as if she had just asked Lisa to marry her"''

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An_QqNlssJY Olive you]] by Dave days.

* ''Manga/SchoolRumble''. Poor Tenma uses up an entire scroll trying to tell Karasuma she likes him, but [[HilarityEnsues never quite gets it out.]]
** She actually got it out. The problem is ''she forgot to sign it''.
*** Actually, the problem isn't as much not being able to spit it out as unrelated circumstances preventing them from spitting it out. This is how Tenma herself remains oblivious of Harima's feelings, for example (going so far as to misinterpret it when he actually spat it out to her).

Sometimes a subtrope of EmotionallyTongueTied. May be related to CannotSpitItOut. Compare AbortedDeclarationOfLove.

'''Emma:''' I uh you too.

* While Serena in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' is going to focus on her goal of becoming a Top Performer for now, she tells Ash that she's not going to forget her other goal, namely, ''him'', and also promises to become a "more attractive woman" when they meet again. [[spoiler:And she tops it off with a kiss.]]

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--> [[spoiler: '''Iori''': Whom did you want to confess to?\\
'''Ichitaka''': Uh... you.\\
'''Iori''': ...I thought it was one-sided.]]
* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', even in the very last chapter, ''some'' people ''still'' can't get over their chronic CannotSpitItOut disorder.
-->[[spoiler:'''Ed:''' Winry! Uh... Um... How do I say this? Er... Like an appointment, or a promise, right?\\

'''Winry:''' ''(Confused, then frustrated).'' Argh, why are alchemists like this?]]

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* In ''{{Snarfquest}}'', the heroine couldn't quite get out the critical word when parting company with Snarf: "I really, really lo- ''like'' you."

-->'''Misato:''' "I want 'us' again. I don't know if I can... say it, yet, but... I want 'us'. [...] If Shinji and Asuka can figure this out, how to get past the walls between them... we can too,"\\
'''Kaji''': "I'd... like that, [...] Us. Katsuragi...I..."

-->'''Asuka:''' "You really are... for me."

* In ''FanFic/{{Cinderjuice}}'', Lydia informs BJ that he's an idiot, but then softens it by adding, "But you're ''my'' idiot." Later, he reaffirms that he is, indeed, her idiot. Eventually it becomes their running euphemism.

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-->'''Murtaugh:''' Riggs?...
-->Long Pause
-->'''Riggs:''' I know. Come on.

-->'''Baxter''': I love you. You hear what I said, Miss Kubelik? I absolutely adore you.
-->'''Fran''': ''[Smiling]'' Shut up and deal.

--> '''Joseph:''' I pretend I love you.
--> '''Shannon:''' I pretend I love you, too.

'''Cassandra:''' ''[Laughs]'' No!\\
'''Emma:''' ''[Beat]'' I'm... not interested in him either.\\
'''Cassandra:''' ''[Freezes in surprise, then smiles]''

--->'''The Collector:''' "I l-l-l-l-l you. I l-l-l-l-l you. Do you think you could ever find it in your heart to l-l-l-l-l me back?"

-->'''Percy''':"You are so not making this easy."
-->'''Annabeth''':"I am never, ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it."
-->*She kisses him*.

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--> '''Eric''': I love you... *punches Donna's shoulder*...man.

* In ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', during "The Double Blind Job" [[NoSocialSkills Parker]] has feelings for Hardison.
-->'''Parker:'''So the thing is, I think I might be having feelings, like weird, weird feelings for... ''[{{beat}}]'' pretzels.
-->'''Hardison:''' Well, they are right here when you want them.

* ''WireInTheBlood'''s first three seasons are full of [[InsufferableGenius Tony Hill]] and [[FairCop Carol Jordan]] [[CannotSpitItOut dancing around their feelings for each other]]. In the third episode of season three, Carol asks Tony if he's ever loved another living thing:
-->'''Tony''': I've been close.
-->'''Carol''': How close?
-->'''Tony''': Carol!
-->'''Carol''': Why can't you answer? It's a simple question. Are you ashamed?
-->'''Tony''': You. (After which he [[FacePalm starts talking to the poster behind her]].)

* A friendship example happens in ''Series/MyNameIsEarl''. While in a helicopter that's on a collision course, Earl tries to say goodbye to Darnell, but can't since he's twitching uncontrollably thanks to a few dozen doses of a knockout drug.
-->'''Earl:''' I just want you to know, that I've always-''(twitches uncontrollably)'' Geet-geet-aaack!
-->'''Darnell:''' I feel the same way!

-->'''Darnell:''' I can't tell you the truth because I love you too much, stupid!
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Joy:''' I love you, too, stupid.

--> '''Sherlock:''' ''(looking down)'' John, there’s something ... I should say; I-I’ve meant to say always and then never have. Since it’s unlikely we’ll ever meet again, I might as well say it now. ''(takes a deep breath and looks up at John)'' Sherlock is actually a girl’s name.

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* Said more then once in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. ''(emotionally)'' "I hate you too."

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* In ''{{Company}}'', during April and Robert's offstage sex scene ("Tick Tock"), she tells him "I love you," but he can only stammer, "I--...I--..." Then all of his married friends can be heard saying "I love you" to each other.

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-->'''John:''' Uh... I-uh, I mean, it was- I had a... a, you know...
-->'''Margo:''' M-me too!

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* In the ''{{lonelygirl15}}'' episode "Back Home", Danielbeast, who is recording a message for Bree, says "I still l... care about you."
** [[MemeticMutation ...which resulted in several fans adopting this supposedly French expression ("l'care").]]

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--->'''Zuko:''' You're so beautiful when you hate the world.
--->'''Mai:''' I don't hate you.
--->'''Zuko:''' I don't hate you, too.

--->'''Babs:''' Oh, Buster, I didn't think that I'd get a chance to tell you...\\

* Daniel and Arcee in the GrandFinale of ''TransformersGenerationOne.'' He CantSpitItOut and she takes mercy on him, simply saying that she feels the same way.

-->'''Bender:''' I'll kill you!
-->'''Fry:''' I'll kill you too, buddy. I'll kill you too.
-->'''Bender:''' *throttles Fry*
* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' has a variation on the episode where Peggy finds Bobby is a better homemaker and assumes Hank doesn't need her any more. Hank wins her back by inviting her back home and showing her he cooked dinner for her himself, to a very competent degree. Of course, Hank is [[TheStoic so boxed-in emotionally]], he has trouble actually saying "I love you" to anyone except his dog.
-->'''Hank''': I didn't marry you because you can cook or clean for me, Peggy. I married you because... Y'know. ..... The love.
** He managed to say it when he thought he was about to die.
-->'''Hank''': (''hanging on to a pole during a tornado'') Peggy, I love you! Oh yeah, I love Bobby and Luanne too, to a lesser extent!

-->Boy I love shooting a nail gun...
-->I love shooting a nail gun too.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'''s ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' parody, ''[[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball Something, Something, Something Dark Side]]'':
-->'''Leia/Lois:''' I love you.
-->'''Han/Peter:''' Fuck off.
** An earlier episode had Meg telling Lois she loves her. Lois just mumbled something at the "love" part.
*** Not to mention this was during Meg's wedding.

-->'''Stewie:''' [whispers] I love you.
-->'''Brian:''' What? What'd you say?
-->'''Stewie:''' Uh, olive juice.
-->'''Brian:''' Olive juice?
-->'''Stewie:''' [whispers] Olive juice, you too.
* A semi-example from ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'' between ComicBook/TheQuestion and Huntress in "Double Date":
-->'''Huntress''': Then why do all that? Why risk your life for me?
-->'''The Question''': Because I...(he turns his head, muttering) ''like'' you.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': 'Cause when I say "I love you", she says I gitchi gitchi goo you too!
** [[EarWorm Gitchi gitchi goo means that I love you!]]

-->'''Elisa:''' You know how I feel about you, right?
-->'''Goliath:''' How ... we both feel. Yes.
-->'''Elisa:''' Good. *kisses Goliath*

-->'''Bob:''' I miss Gretzky, y'know... I wish I'd gone to more of his games. You don't appreciate someone like that until they're out of the game. I mean, one time on his way off the ice, he stared right by me and I looked up, our eyes met and I didn't say anything. I wish... I had told him... how much he meant to me. And now I will never be able to.
-->'''Bob's Father:''' I think he knows.

* In ''TheMiddleman'', Tyler says to Wendy "I think I kinda love you." She gives him grief for it, but eventually admits that she kinda loves him too.

* [[spoiler: Arika]] in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' was incredibly bad at expressing her emotions due to her upbringing. So, when Nagi pulls a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome ridiculously awesome]] BigDamnHeroes moment and declares his love for her, she tries to avoid giving a response by pointing out why she can't love him (he counters this with a [[DopeSlap Dope]] [[UseYourHead Headbutt]]). So what does she finally say to him? "[[{{Tsundere}} I don't dislike you]]". He gets a proper answer after a little more prodding.

** And, of course, the DialogueReversal in ''Return Of The Jedi'' in which Han says "I love you" and Leia replies "I know". Hers was a heartfelt confession at a moment when they might never see each other alive again, his was in response to her indicating to her hidden side-arm when some storm-troopers got the drop on them. Both are awesome.

* In ''ThatSeventiesShow'', Donna loves Eric. Eric loves cake.