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. I
remember when I first fell in love with my girlfriend; it was a very scary
feeling, as I had managed to elude love for the entirety of my life before her.
I specifically remember the transition from when I liked her to when I began to
love her. She went from being someone who made me smile to being the greatest
catalyst of the happiness and joy in my life. She went from a gorgeous girl I
met to the most beautiful girl I know. She went from my crush to the love of my
life. 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 ways to know
if you might be in love — rather than in like — with someone:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Your love is your
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.
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