How do you know when you feel love? - General

Hello, everybody! I just joined FP yesterday, though I lurked about all last year. I guess that makes me well-prepared. Anyway, I'm a 19-year old at College Park, and recently entered the world of dating. My past relationships were pretty bad flops, and ended in either 'I just want to be friends' or 'I see you more of a brother'. However, I think I really hit the jackpot this time, and I really like this girl- we've been steady since the beginning of October. So I was wondering, how do you know when you feel love? I never was really felt 'loved' as a child since my parents are prude and unemotional, so I have no idea what to think about it. So, could you guys help me out? Thanks!

Dick gets hard.

If you have to ask how, then you're not feeling it.

Just be yourself. Keep doing whats working. Also, don't think love is one thing. There are many different variants of love.

You never know untill you're certain. What I mean is that you're insecure now but eventually you'll realise that you are in love with her, or that you're not in love with her. No one can tell you wether you're in love or not.

[QUOTE=Aries;26115513]If you have to ask how, then you're not feeling it.[/QUOTE] I mean, I really like her, but is that love? Ninja'd- Thanks Jazzy!

You'll know

When it's over.

What is love? Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more! :v:

I don't think you've felt it yet. Since you've just started dating, its probably puppy love. You will just know it without question. Just remember, your emotions often mask the relationship and even if she starts to be a crap girlfriend, you will blindly still be in love with her. I've made that mistake once, and would never again.

Just a thought and a lil off topic but shouldn't this be in fast threads?

[QUOTE=sphinxa279;26115564]What is love? Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more! :v:[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://media.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/906205/80859531.gif[/IMG]

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;26115571]Just a thought and a lil off topic but shouldn't this be in fast threads?[/QUOTE] It has potential to lead up to a great discussion, so... Don't know.

You don't, we could debate all day about at what point liking someone becomes loving them, and there is no set in stone stage where that happens. Would you sacrifice your own relationship with her for her to be with someone else if you knew she would be happier? Valuing her happiness above your own seems to be a fair indicator. [quote]Just a thought and a lil off topic but shouldn't this be in fast threads? [/quote] I would say Love Advice.

Nope, should be in love advice. [editline]17th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Anstinix;26115583][img_thumb]http://media.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/906205/80859531.gif[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I don't know, why you're not there. I give you my love, but you don't care. So what is right, and what is wrong. Give me a sign.. WHAT IS LOVE!!

Here, i'll give you an overview of our relationship. We see each other only twice a week (I'm busy as hell on weekdays) but we talk every day on the phone. We have reached 2nd base. She says that she loves me and would always be there for me, and I tell her that I love her. However, I'm not sure if it's real love or not.

Definetley Puppy Love, run OP while you still can.

Nothing there gives any indication of if you love her or not, which leads me to believe that no, you don't love her. Not that it's a bad thing, pretty much every young relationship will throw the L word around all the time when they never really mean it or have a clue what it means.

I wouldn't know :saddowns:

Ask a doctor. [editline]17th November 2010[/editline] Only a doctor will know for sure if it's love.

I wouldn't ask love advice from Facepunch.

This is the worst answer ever: You'll know it when you feel it. :colbert:

[QUOTE=Inacio;26115859]Your avatar is so fitting it's ironic[/QUOTE] :v: I'm awesome

when you light up the cig 5 minutes after

Love is that feeling, immediately before the feeling of utter betrayal when you return from work an hour early to find the mailman/plumber/pizza boy/poolboy/Cable rapairman/firefighter/Ellen Degeneres in bed with your girlfriend.

The one thing life thought me is to never have any expectations. So just sit back and drink a beer or something and just watch how things will turn out.

You're in love when you think about her all the time without any reason.

[QUOTE=Aries;26115513]If you have to ask how, then you're not feeling it.[/QUOTE] This isn't true, ofcourse you won't be able to know if it's love or not if you haven't felt it before.

Or that could mean you're going to be a rapist.

I wouldn't say that is was the 'worst' advice, just the cheesiest. I'm sure everyone is going to tell him "Oh, your not in love bro." But, it is possible to feel love that early. Some people are just naturally compatible, and they hit it off right away. A few months ago everyone on the love advice thread told me that my girlfriend and I would be over in a week. Well, we've been together almost six months(I know it's not that big of a deal, or at least not to you). We instantly clicked, and I feel that we are extremely compatible. Sure we disagree about things, and we aren't the worlds best couple. We fight sometimes, and I have a tendency to say things that hurt her (Without actually meaning to hurt her, shes just really sensitive). But, I love her, and she loves me. So yes OP, you'll know love when you feel it.