Falling in love is one of the most exciting,
rewarding and scariest things you could
ever do.
Once you’re in love with someone, it’s
hard to remember how you lived without
him or her. Of course, you were alive
before you met this person, but you really
didn’t start “living” until the two of you
met.
Everyone experiences love differently,
and at different times. Even the meaning
of love is extremely subjective, but I say
for certain that anyone who’s experienced
it knows it’s the best feeling ever.
Here are 10 ways to know if you might be
in love — rather than in like — with
someone:
1. The best part of your day
As Childish Gambino said, “When I’m
alone, I’d rather be with you.” Seeing my
girlfriend is always the highlight of my
day. If you really love someone, you
never truly get tired of him or her.
No matter how great your day might be
going, your special person will make it
better. When you just like someone, he or
she might make your day better, but
probably isn’t the best part.
2. The first person you think about
Your love will be the first person you
think about when you wake up and the
last person you think about before you go
to sleep. When something good happens
to you, this is the first person you want to
tell.
When something bad happens to you, you
look to this person for support.
3. Prioritize above your own needs
Love is selfless. I was the most important
person in my world until I met my
girlfriend. Once I fell in love with her, her
needs became much more important than
my own.
This is just how love is. Your needs always
seem trivial in comparison to your
significant other’s needs.
4. You’d do anything
If I tried to construct a list of things I
wouldn’t do for my girlfriend, the list
would be pretty empty. When you’re in
love with someone, you do whatever you
can to make the person happy.
When you like someone, you may feel
like there is a lot you would do for the
person, but you have your limits. True
love knows no limits.
5. You are never afraid to express your
feelings in public
I have this semi-bad habit of telling the
world how in love I am with my
girlfriend.
When you’re truly in love, you want
everyone to know. You are not bashful
about your feelings by any means. When
you like someone, there is a lot of holding
back on how you feel.
6. You love the imperfections
My girlfriend is the most beautiful girl I
know, but she does have some
imperfections. But, to me, they’re not
imperfections — they’re unique qualities
and things I love.
When I tease her about them, she thinks I
am making fun of her, but I am truly just
admiring them. Love is the ability to
know and accept someone’s faults.
You may know the imperfections of a
person you like, but having the capacity
to embrace them likely won’t happen
unless you fall in love.
7. You think long-term
When you’re in love with someone, it’s
hard to imagine a future without the
person in it. For this reason, you will
think long-term about how you can build
a life with this person.
You won’t give in to short-term
temptations that might mess up your
long-term goals. When you just like
someone, thinking long-term can be
pretty scary.
8. You become a better person
No one is perfect; we all have room for
improvement. But, being in love will force
you to work on these things.
You want to become the best version of
yourself for the person you love. I am a
better person now than I was before I met
my girlfriend.
9. Your feelings are unconditional
When you love someone unconditionally,
it means that your love knows no
conditions and is absolute. I don’t actually
like the term “unconditional love”
because I think it’s redundant — I believe
all true love is unconditional.
When you like someone, your feelings
change depending on the condition.
10. Your love is your best friend
Sometime along the way, my girlfriend
became my best friend. I believe this to
be true for most people who fall in love.
Your significant other becomes your
partner in crime. You feel like, together,
you can take on the world.
- Elite Daily
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