No, she hasn't said before and neither have I. I have said hi honey, gorgeous, beautiful etc, but I don't think you can be 100% in love without meeting and knowing that they feel the same. You can feel a lot for someone and maybe be in love, but if you don't get that feeling back, then it can never be as strong as if you know that you feel as strong for you as you do for them.
I also don't want to get too carried away before meeting them and I need to know that they really feel strongly for me as I've been hurt a few times before. I was also a bit hurt that I didn't receive even a Christmas card or note etc from her, I didn't expect a present as I knew she couldn't afford it. But something physical would have meant so much to me-if it was a card, it would have been my favourite card! Maybe Filipinas don't get Christmas cards or presents for their boyfriends, I don't know?