How do you know if you're in love?

Question

I know its a stupid question, but I think I am. I've been told that it's a feeling, but that didn't really answer my question. So, I figured I'd post my question.Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

believe me when it happens you will know, it is that deep down feeling you get just when their name is mentioned, or just hearing their voice or laugh........the touch of their hand or when your eyes meet....believe me , you will know when it is love and also the waiting to see them again, the anticipation, almost like you will die without them

Answer 2

If you want to look at it from a scientific/biological perspective the experience of a new relationship has been studied. Serotonin, a chemical messenger, is affected and produces a significant change that can be recorded, and the feelings produced encourages new mates to come together. This is the 'high' associated with a new love interest. It can be deceiving, imo. What I've read indicates that the chemicals in the brain at the time of the high are similar to what happens in obsessive compulsive disorder (!) Ha....from my experience, it's inevitable that one comes down from the high and experiences the realistic meaning of their choice in who they love. This is why so many relationships fail. While there is the emotional side to love, there is also a choice side involved. When we find who we want to love, and feel strongly about moving forward, it's important that people think rationally about how values match up. Some things really can get in the way. Like the prospect of marriage and family, religion, down to smaller things like what people like to do on the weekends. Most people have to compromise, so keep an eye out for how compromising you and your new love are. So many people fall in love to find that the other person won't budge; and it feels like one is doing more emotional work to make things successful. That can create a lot of resentment in which love may diminish because you just aren't motivated by each other anymore. So, you may 'think' you're in love, but are looking for more here, what are you really thinking? Do you imagine yourself making a good investment? Or are you just tickled by the thought of the person and there hasn't been enough rational thinking about how you'd match up in the long run? Opposites can compliment each other and really, people can come together no matter how far apart they are with some things. Like I said, you may be in love, which is a different feeling and experience for everybody. No one else can tell you when it's the right thing. We can only tell you what kind of things matter in relationships from our perspective.

What are your needs in this?

Have you ever heard that love is a choice *and* a feeling? When you love, it doesn't always self-propel itself like it does in the beginning. Once those boosting chemicals wear off you are left with keeping things alive, which takes some effort. If you both are inspired, meaning each one of you gives to the other in some unique way, and you choose to make an investment, your love will have a better chance at being worthwhile.

Answer 3

It's when everytime u hear thier name, your heart jumps. Everytime you touch you heart flys. The feeling blows your mind and you feel as though everytime u see them youwant to wrap ur arms around them and hold them forver. Like u want to sit with them and talk, just talk. Talk as if this person is going to obsorb everything and hold you tight, sheltering you from cold winds and amber sunrays

Answer 4

i think that you would have this person's figure in you head all the time. you may even feel like your trying to impress or get this person's attention alot of the time. or you would feel that this person is just around the corner or following you or some where around you.this can be true.

Answer 5

When everytime you look at your love you smile, when you can hear the thumping of your heart beats eminating from your chest. When your knees shooked at the initial stages everytime you saw your love. When you crave to be with your love when your love is not around.

Answer 6

The day i stop posting answers regularly.

Answer 7

when that person leaves your presence..you feel uneasy like your missing something really important and cant wait to be in their presence again.

Answer 8

if you always think that person. you always dream of her every minute. you think of things to give her that will make her/him happy. you think of the things that is all about him/her. you dont want him/her to get out of your sight. you want to be with her as often as you want! you even think of your future with her, having kids, great family.... that's it!

Answer 9

hmm well you feel very strangely about someone feelings you have never felt before

Answer 10

ohhh, you can't hurry love, no, you'll just have to wait, see love don't come easy, it's a game of give and take