how do we know when we are in love?
344580
Please do not listen to these other people. Although they mean well, I know personally that there can be real, true, lasting love (not LUST or INFATUATION! Boy am I sick of those dumb words! People just use them to sound grownup and wierd and fancy shmancy! {not to "dis" you other folks, but that's what it seems like to me :)} ) at first meeting- and yes, even at first sight. As to what it feels like... everyone is totally different. If you think you are in love, and you love someone very much, more than any one else, than you ARE in love- for the time being. You may, who knows, some day, find someone else who you will be able to love even more. Not because you didn't love the first one- you did, as much as you could at the time. But each new person you fall in love with you seem to be able to love more. Who can say whether we are all in love a dozen times in our life, or if we only "really" love one of those people, or if we never "truly" loved any of them? Love is different for every person, at every different time. Sometimes it makes you sad, sometime it makes you happy, sometime insecure, sometimes confident. No one knows. But if you think you're in love, then tell yourself you are and go with your emotions, whether you become mournfully melancholy or exuberantly happy. There is nothing sweeter than feeling something deeply and telling yourself you're in love, whether it's for an hour or a lifetime- or eternity.
200940
raffy_12001 - u dont kno what your talking about. When the couple is really in love, that couple could feel it. All theyed wanna do is thinking of each other, see each other, have fun with each other. You could tell by a lot of reason if the couple is really in love or not. Do they laugh? Do they seem dead? How do they hold hands? Tightly with a firm grip or really loose? You`ll definetly feel it, when your BOTH in love. Its a sensational feeling you cant describe.
113434
If someone loves you u would know it in your heart, mind, and soul. That is how u understand it. When u are loved you know u are loved.
887684
The first thing for us is we look into eachothers eyes and smile at one another.  Sometimes I'll wake up to him putting his head on my chest, or to him pulling me closer to him and I lay my head on his chest.  Love is not a feeling or thought, its an act.  The way we are affectionate is how our love manifests itself.  Love also manifests when we fall asleep together at night.  He shows up in my dreams, its funny because he never talks in my dreams, he's just there, and I can see him.  Soemtimes I wake and think how grateful I am for another day to be with him, and sometimes I think, "Time to brush my teeth.  God please make him brush his quickly!!"
865554
It's not really a feeling you can describe, it just sort of happens. And love is different for everybody. You'll know when it happens. You wont know why or how, you'll just know that you love the person. And that's all there is to it.
15006
Love is about as complicated as the DNA that makes us. Don't look over the bridge until you cross the road. You will know when the right person tells you that they LOVE you and really mean it. Time will tell.
537717
You will know when you feel like you have to be around this person all of the time.  When you begin to realize that they compliment you, brighten your day, and they are the first person to see when you wake up and last person when you go to sleep then you want to marry them.  Hope I helped!!
138074
when you can't go a minute without thinking of this person. When you both love each other knowing the good and the bad about each other. Plus you just know when its true, it a feeling.
350484
Well, if you start feeling happy when this person is around, and you feel that you always want to be with this person, and you feel that you want to make this person happy, then you are definitely in love!
1182103
That is all up to u hun. When u feel the love in u then u know when u r in love. If he is still with you after 5 yrs i think it is love.
917322
how about when you find your true love?
601505
You really won't know when you will fall in love. So, if your heart tells you that you are in love now, then you really are. Even if you are at that age, if your heart tells you that you are in love then you are in love. Just remember to take things slowly. You are still young and there are still lots and lots of opportunities awaiting you in this world. I wish you the best.
372624
I love this question,.. \n\nOK,.. so there is \n1. 'loving' someone \n2. being 'in love' with someone.\n\nRemember this, you can LOVE anything, anyone at any given time,.. love is nothing more than the desire to have a feeling, it can be a feeling for material things, for a certain hair cut, for clothes, anything. the 'love' will usually disappear after the desire has been for-filled, kinda of like an affair, a summer fling...\n\nBut being in love is deep. There are no words that can describe that, that's something that you just know! Its something that you feel so deep inside it makes even your bones shake. Its pure, not artificial. Its not demanding, not destructive or misleading,.. its like being at peace all the time in your heart. Its forgiveness. Happiness, compromise, understanding and communication. It just fits!\n\nHope that helped
614613
you say it when you feel it, not just because you feel you have too say it. if you are not in love then dont say it. you will know when the right time comes up.
815280
loving someone is when you keep on thinking about him or her and cant stop talking about him or her, he or she is always someone you want to be with and share things with. When you cry you want him or her to cheer you up, when you laugh you want to be laughing with him or her. \n\ni dont think its the same, love and in love is different. but i'm not sure whether i'm right or not, i guess in love it means you are having the strong feelings the chemistry going on and the next thing you know maybe making out and sex. while just "do you love me?" its opposite, not 100% sure though.
614552
You are young and you have plenty of time to fall in love. Each person is different when it comes to fallinf in love. You will know that you are old enough when you meet the first boy that you just can't stop thinking about. Then you will know if you are old enough to be in love. But don't rush yourself you are young and should go out and have fun before worrying about love and your future.
371127
there is really no right answer to your question, the only thing i can say is that when you are truly in love you will feel it in your heart. love isnt anything to take lightly, but when you are in love you will feel it everytime you see him/her, or hear their voice.