im 16 and everyone says that 16 is too young to know youre in love, but i truly think i love someone very close to me, its more than a crush, i need to know what you think and if i should wait and see how long this feeling lasts. plz no jokes or mean answers
2007-01-01 10:54:25 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
16 IS too young, I'd say when you are about 20 you are mature enough to define your feelings better...
2007-01-01 10:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by ~♥Jade♥~ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Age is nothing but a # as some1 said yes.... but ignorance obviously doesnt discrimate either 4the person who said that. You're 16, bottom line & your focus should be on school. You have the REST of your life 2 "fall in love" this is your time though 2 be in school & establish a good foundation 4yourself 2 build off as you get older so that you can actually become successful & happy with yourself. If you're not happy with yourself & your life, no1 else will ever offer you that, it's not replacable thru any thing or any person. There is nothing wrong with having a crush, or a boyfriend you just cant put them b4 everything. And 2truly answer your question about "how do you know" there is no explanantion or answer that any1 will give you that is correct. Because you just know. You just do. But part of what allows you 2truly love & be in love, is knowledge, experience, & maturity. And those are 3things you are still being introduced 2 at your age, much less understanding. Im 26 and i still havent figured love out. Take your time seriously
2007-01-01 19:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Trinity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no rule. Some happily married people have known each other since they were babies. Some meet in their teens. For the vast majority, it takes a lot longer to find real love, and some people never do. It's most likely that what you feel right now is really a teenage crush, but that doesn't mean the feelings can't be intense and important to you. Just be careful and try not to get too hurt if it doesn't work out.
2007-01-01 19:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 is too young to know if you are truely in love. I know you probably don't want to hear this, but you still have more time left before you are mature enough to handle a real relationship. Right now you should be focusing on finishing high school without the distraction of relationships other than friendships. Most relationships in high school do not last long. If it is really love than that person will still be there when you are old enough to have a relationship.
2007-01-01 19:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by cindy H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay... i hate it when people say that. everyone is different, so therefore everyone loves at a different age. some people are more mature than others, so those people learn the meaning of love a littler earlier in life. i think 16 is old enough to feel love and not just puppy love or a crush. i have a boyfriend now who i've liked for 8 months or more. since i've liked him for so long, that like has developed into something more. and, i know it's not just puppy love or a crush, beause i've felt that before. i honestly can say i love my boyfriend. i'm 13, and no. i don't through the word love around. i hate it when people do that...
so, if i'm 13 and you're 16, i say yes, you can love.*
2007-01-01 19:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by (( .gabi♥. )) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, 16 is young but not to young to feel love or be in love, no one has the right to tell you how you feel. You know how you feel and it is what you do with those feelings that matter. Sex is out of the question at this point for you because at 16 you are still to young for this but to tell some one you really care about them and might love them is good for the soul. Keep faith in your heart and soul and you will follow that love your whole life. Take care and remember it is ok to love and be loved.
2007-01-01 19:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by turtledove264 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wellll... I have been with the same man for 2 years, and hve a one year old baby with him. I am 16. I can honestly say that i love him. After everything that we have been through and we are totally comfortable with eachother. You really feel it. i thought i was In love before, and it could have been love, but i foound my recent husband. I still have strong feelings for the other guy, but who knows. Dont ever let anyone tell you that you dont know what love is. You know when you know. If you are questioning this that probability has that it isnt quite love.. but it could very well develope that way. Age does not matter. It very well could be love though. Good luck!!
2007-01-01 19:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by Rebecca P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definitely don't think 16 is too young, if you are in love. Love doesn't really go by age, does it? Does he like you back? If so, take it to the next level! Love lasts forever. You see him, like him, hang out with him, love him. You don't see him, "get over" him, see him again, and you still love him? That's love, girl. Watch the new Pride and Prejudice and watch Jane's behavior. Then you will see. Jane Austin hit pretty close to home on that one. Hope I helped you!
2007-01-01 19:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by volleyball girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it comes with maturity, and typically 16 yr olds aren't there yet...doesn't mean you don't have strong feelings for someone though...during the teen years is when we first start having romantic feelings and it takes a while to sort them out, learn a crush from an infatuation from attraction from lust from like from love...
If you like this person then see where it goes...
2007-01-01 18:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can love at 16 im sure, but don't expect it to work out. There is just to much against young relationships. But trust your feelings and enjoy them why you have them because i promise that there is nothing more amazing than the feeling you have when your in love. But with that there is nothing more painful that the feeling of falling out of love. Best of luck to you
2007-01-01 18:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by wonder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is possible to truly fall in love at 16, I think you should wait and see what happens. If it's really love, he won't go anywhere and it will last. Good luck!
2007-01-01 18:57:18 · answer #11 · answered by grandm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋