You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

I was in my first year college when this song was popularized. I liked both the lyrics and the melody: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by British singer Dusty Springfield, released in 1966.

Thinking back now, I liked it probably at that time, it didn't matter because I didn't have a special someone yet. So, I didn't need reassurance of an "undying love."
But once you have a partner, a woman needs constant reassurance. This is where a man and a woman differs. (The feminists would probably disagree with me on this aspect)

"You don't have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever,
I will understand...

I will never tie you down"

Saying the above words, means a loss of one's dignity, an indication of selflessness.

But now, not saying you love a woman hurts. Men would say: "Isn't this enough, doing in my capacity to provide for my family? "