5 Clear-As-Day Signs You’re Madly in Love With Someone
The average relationship takes four to five months to progress to the words “I love you.” The process of getting to that point has its ups and downs, to the point where you may even doubt that you’re falling in love.
Sometimes, though, you know without a doubt. You’re madly in love, and you know it every waking minute.
On the other hand, every now and then, a kind of love comes along where you don’t know. Being in love can be a confusing mess of emotions, and not all loves are the same.
If you’re looking for five signs that you’re falling in love, keep reading. We may not have Cupid’s arrow for you, but Minerva’s wisdom might be on the table.
1. Being Madly in Love Means Sharing News
Is your potential partner the first person on your mind whenever something terrific or terrible happens? Do you have to tell them everything going on in your life?
You want to share your world with this person more than any other. That’s one of the biggest signs you’re madly in love, or experiencing what this blog calls limerence.
2. Believing in Them
We always have days where we lack faith in ourselves. Less common, though, are the days we lack faith in someone we’re falling for. The object of this kind of deep desire often feels like someone radiant, someone who could achieve anything.
That doesn’t mean you have an unrealistic view of your darling’s strengths. You often know their shortcomings as well. This feeling comes from a reasonable belief that no matter what trials they face, they’ll make it.
3. You Love Spending Time With Them
Everyone has different appetites for the quality and intensity of shared activities. Some people don’t mind reading different books in a quiet room near their partners, while others love making every day an adventure with their favorite person. The hunger to share in moments together, whatever form that takes, serves as a sign of mad love either way.
4. You Keep Thinking About Things You’ve Done With Them
Making memories provides a foundation for any relationship, whether it’s a friendship or mad love. If you can’t stop thinking about the trip, you took to the coffee shop with them last week, though, that indicates a desire for a deeper relationship.
Don’t discount how vivid a given memory is, either. Memories of people you care about will often be clearer and more intense than those of other people.
5. Imagining the Future
A lot of the best relationship advice points toward the future. Flings have their purposes, but if you imagine a future with someone, that’s a sign you’re past the fling stage.
Madly In Love? Does It Matter?
Whether this checklist tells you you’re madly in love or not, don’t let it get in the way of taking the next step. Not everyone experiences limerence, and a stable love is still love, even if it doesn’t feel like a mad one. If you find yourself this deep, however, enjoy the ride.
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