Of course Akane is stubborn. So either Ranma will get a kick in the groin or a serious deny. Even though we allllll know Akane feels the same way.

Ranma must said it first..... It is because Ranma really loves Akane and Akane felt the same. But, Akane said she will never be like her Aunt Nabiki like the way he told Ranma "I love you" to fool Ranma. So, Ranma must said it first....

What Aunt?Nabiki was her sister

I think it's better this way, because he normally starts the fight by calling her something mean, so this would be better. lol.

that's so sad..someone picked I never wanted them to be together!

Yes, but in the manga he pretty much confessed.

Wonder who picked, I never wanted them to be together? Whether its Ranma or AKane who goes first those two are just meant to be.

no, shampoo and ranma foreva

No Ranma and Akane forever, duh. If Ranma was meant to be with Shampoo then Rumiko Tankahashi would've picked that as her cannon couple, but she didn't. Try a different series because the romantic coupling you want to happen in this one never will. In Ranma 1/2 the cannon couple will now, and FOREVER be Ranma and Akane. And that statement is FACT, NOT opinion.

I think its more romantic if Ranma went 1st. But I've also recently read "I love you" is not always uses a lot in Japanese culture and its even considered not honorable because if you do it means you are not willing to prove your love.
Kinda funny, huh? But it might explain some of Ranma and Akane's actions throughout the series.

Yeah! I read that somewhere too! Funny, ain't it.
I chose Yeah.......but I think it would be more romantic if Ranma goes first:because I thought that moment at the end of the Manga where he screamed Akane's name and thought ' I wish that I told you that...I LOVE YOU.' Was so beautiful and so romantic.
And I do NOT think Akane would reject Ranma at all. She seems to constantly want him to admit he has feelings for her and she didn't reject him when she heard what he said in his mind, which to me says she might have actually died and came back, nor earlier in the series when that Cat ghost and she saw the bell floating in her room and "Be MY BRIDE" she was freaked out and even though she was mad at Ranma (but he didn't do it) Akane asked if he was going to propose or scare her to death, and then she was real nervous and acted like she wanted him to propose.
So NO, I don't think Akane would reject Ranma if he admited his feelings for her and I also think this couple is perfect for each other.

Either way though, I think these two are made for each other.

When Ranma was trying to trick Nabiki and ended up grabbing Akane and yelling I love you to her instead Akane look so innocent, and had a very cute and almost hopeful expression on her face. She's also has similar expressions when Ranma starts to compliment her and its so cute, so I think it would be more romantic if Ranma went first. And stubborn or not, Akane loves Ranma, if he really confessed to her Akane wouldn't deny him or push him away, she might be speechless and wonder if he really just admitted it, maybe even waited to make sure he wasn't going to take it back, but one she gathered her wits, and granted no one interferes, Akane would return the gesture and admit her feelings too.

Both Ranma and Akane fight a lot, but much of that stems from insecurity, on both parts, and the fear that the other person does not return their feelings so instead they deny these feelings exist and tend to insult one another, but one both put their feelings out in the open, it'll allow a lot of their previous insecurities to slowly vanish and the insults likely cease over time, or turn into pet names once they are fully mature and the fights would simmer down and more than likely, become less heated, at least most of the time. I don't even think they'd argue too much over Akane's cooking because without the other girls throwing themselves at Ranma, Akane would no longer feel compelled to compare herself to them and fear Ranma would choose one of them based on their culinary skills.

hmmmm...a lot of this is so true.

I'd rather Ranma go first after his response to her when Akane was under the influence of the reversal jewel.
( Which Cologne stated was forcing Akane to reveal her true feelings toward Ranma, /from the japanese version and the manga, I thought the english version of that scene in the OVA was stupid because of the translation was ruined.)

Akane has shown how much she loves Ranma a bunch of times, most obviously when she was under the reversal jewel, whereas Ranma has never really made it TOO obvious that he loves her (Though, we all know he does- if you've read the manga) Plus, it would be way too easy for Ranma if Akane went first.

izzyismycat and bellflowergirls comments really spoke to me, but I really agree. You think after volume 38 ranma would start to realize that he may not have forever. he should just tell her he loves her now or one day something else might happen and he may never get the chance. You'd think that after experiencing that grief twice, when he thought Akane was dead, he wouldn't be as afraid to go ahead in say it. When something like that happens I think the thought of never getting the chance to say I love you would be scarier than actually saying it.

Better for Ranma to go first

I don't ship it but Akane should stop insulting and beating up Ranma for a second, get over her pride and be honest about her feelings. Of course she is much too childish to do such a thing 🤷‍♀️