I never said ‘I love you’ to women I ever loved. I may have said under pressure.
‘I love you’ is just a statement and it means nothing else than ‘passport to get full liberty and physical access’. I said only when pressurized.
Love is understood and kiss is stolen!
Ask any women about her preferences and she would just say ‘Kiss happens in a moment’. You profess your love through body language and little escalating touches lead to ultimate ‘I love you’ i.e. kiss!