How do you know when you love someone?

Question

I know this question has been asked before. But I've never loved anyone outside of my family. How long does it take to love someone?(Outside of your family). Can it only take a week? How do you know that you love someone? I know I would take a bullet for her. But if someone pointed a gun at her and another one at my family, I would tell the person to shoot her. 'Cause for me, my family is number one. But I would totally move(I'm in FL, she's in NY) just to be closer to her. The song Far Away by Nickelback, a line in it goes, "I'd withstand all of hell to hold your hand." And I realized tonight, I would withstand all of hell just to hold her hand. It might sound cheesy, but its true. I hope that theres a future with her and me but I don't "see" it because I live hour by hour and I don't want to get my hopes up to have them crushed.

Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

You just know

Answer 2

Love, as it turns out, is no more than a change in brian chemistry. Japanese researchers isolated the neurotransmitter responsible for the feeling we call 'in love' which shouldn't be confused with the love we have for friends, family, beer, etc. It can rise to a peak level in a very, very short time so a week to get that feeling is not uncommon. It takes a median of 18 months to return to previous levels so you may get that feeling for up to 2-3 years although it obviously lessens with time. Probably explains why so many marriages are over in the first 2 years. I'm not going to reinvent the wheel by telling you about all the weird-*** thoughts that go through your head, the jealousy, the ecstasy, the anguish - there is a thousand years of poetry and more than you can look to for lurid descriptions of love. What I will tell you is that if it really is love, I hope she loves you just as much otherwise, you're in for a year or two of hell! Good luck.

Answer 3

true love is a sublime experiance

& when it happens u urself will realise it

it does with few close to GOD

goodluck