Three Little Words

A reader writes... Q: For the last month I have been seeing someone who really does it for me. You know the type: She walks into the room and your heart starts pumpin’ and all that other good stuff. We have known each other for a year and just recently started to date. We seem to be getting along famously and can talk for hours on a very deep level emotionally. (Yes, this is a guy writing this.) So my question is this: What is the appropriate time to use the “L” word? I know it’s early in this relationship, but I have found myself stopping those words from leaving my mouth. I’m hoping if I do mumble this without thinking, it won’t be taken as insincere.