If you ask him if he loves you and it takes him awhile to answer that means he dosen't really love you. His actions should incorperate with his words. Well, I know I am really in love with him. But, for certain reasons my parents won't let me see him right now. This has been going on for a week.
Men lie all the time.
I used to wonder if he really loved me or he was in a pattern of saying it. Then we broke up for 7 months and we both have grown and changed. Now we only say it when we really feel it. I think you can believe it. About a month after that, he spoke those words to me out of the blue.