Q - Dear Annabelle, I'm going to make this short. I am a 16 year. old guy. I have had many girlfriends in the past and I am involved in another relationship right now. The special thing about this relationship is that I feel different about this girl. We've been friends ever since 5th grade, but we've only recently started going out. She is everything I could have hoped for. Smart, funny, beautiful. All-in-all the perfect one. In all my relationships, I am careful not to say "I love you" like most 16 year olds do, because frankly I don't believe I am in love, and love is such a strong word. Right now I feel like I may be in love. For the past 2 months the only thing I had on my mind was her. I can't think straight. She's in my thoughts and in everything I do. What should I do? Should I tell her the way I feel? Is it Love? I am just really confused? A - Dear Alex, Well, is sure sounds like Īloveā to me...except that 16 year old love is not the same as mature love. Now, youāve known her for along time.....so, if sheās going out with you on a regular basis and she and you are an Īitemā, you could always, hypothetically, of course, let her know that youāre feeling feelings you havenāt experienced before.....and could they be Īloveā? That will, most likely, get her attention. Just be aware, that because you ARE 16, those feeling will continue to change. You have much maturing to do between now and the time you pick a marriage partner and people that you.....and she...are right now, are not the people you two will be at 25+, when the time for choosing a marital partner is in earnest. I know this sounds very wet-blankety stuff, itās true nonetheless. Meanwhile, enjoy, try not to take things too seriously, and do maintain a sense of humor about the entire process. - Annabelle