[Contains explicit content] Love is patient, love is kind, love is giving up your rent controlled apartment, screaming alone on a beach, and everything in-between. This episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage features two stories where someone drops the "I love you" bomb – including a studio story from master teller Kevin Allison, and comic Jackie Kashian speaking of love at Melinda Hill's Romantic Encounters Show. Dan also offers some tips on dealing with heartbreak, should said "I love you" bomb happen to explode upon impact.

In each episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, relationship expert and columnist Dan Savage showcases and provides commentary on the best true stories about sex and relationships from live storytelling shows across the country.