text: is it unappropriate for a girl to ask from a man to love her??   absolutely not, it's actually very normal.  do not, however, under any circumstance, give any real clue as to your "true feelings".  ignore any pasty advice from female friends on this one.  if asked directly, women will tell you that most women have no idea what they "really" want.  if she imposes sanctions on you for not baring your soul, she's actually fishing for an excuse to dump you anyways or is some sort of narcissistic control freak.  by doing so you completely seal her sense of security tight, leaving absolutely no reason for her to think about, day dream about, or complain about you to her girlfriends.  in short, you will no longer be a challenge and therefore uninteresting at a female subconcious level.