How do you know when you are falling in love? Sometimes it’s easy to know, sometimes it’s not. Here are 13 signs that love is in the air!
Starting a new relationship can be so great. You go on lots of
exciting dates, you have first kisses, first sleepovers, you get wined
and dined, and meet their friends. It’s all nerves, tension, flirting,
and fun.
But when do you move from just dating someone to something more
serious? When do you know that this person is actually more meaningful
to you? When do you know that you are falling for them and that love is
in the air?
Love is different for everyone, and there is no set of exact feelings
that you will have that definitely mean you are in love. Only you know
how you feel. However, with that said, people often do get very similar
feelings when they start to fall for someone.
13 signs that love is in the air
If you are wondering whether you are actually in love with someone,
or just want to tell the difference between true love and a crush or
infatuation, then these 13 signs that love is in the air could help you
figure it out!
So, are you in love? Let’s take a look!
#1 You wake up and think of them. If, as soon as you
wake up in the morning, you think of your new love interest *in a good
way, of course*, then it is a solid indication that you might be falling
in love. This is particularly true if you think of them last thing at
night too. Someone being always on your mind is a sign that love is in
the air.
#2 You daydream about them. If you find your mind
wandering off, and you make up little scenarios about the two of you
together, it shows that you are thinking about them all the time. It
could be fantasizing about the future, or just the hot sex you are going
to have later, but having daydreams shows just how strong your feelings
are.
#3 The thought of losing them is terrible. Do you
well up at the idea of losing them, even though it is unlikely to
happen? If you think about breaking up and it’s devastating *or even
imaging losing them when the two of you are old and grey*, this shows
how deeply you care for them.
You now can’t imagine ever being without them, and know that they’ll
always be by your side – this is truly a sign that love is in the air!
#4 When you look at them, you get a rush of that “warm, fuzzy feeling.” The feeling you get when you are in love with someone is a kind of surge of positive emotion.
It makes you feel like you could burst with happiness, but at the
same time, aware of how vulnerable you are. It’s kind of like having
butterflies, but more complex and intense than this – if you feel it,
you’ll know!
#5 You feel like you “get” each other. Being in love
is about truly knowing the other person, and letting them know you too.
If you have let each other in, feel as though you could tell one
another anything, and understand each other completely, then it shows
what a deep and special connection the two of you have.
#6 You would do anything to make them happy. Being
in love with someone makes you feel very selfless. If you feel as though
you would do anything to make the other person happy, then it probably
means you are in love with them.
What’s more is that you also know just what it is that will bring a
smile to their face, and so do your best to make that happen as often as
possible!
#7 You know their hopes and dreams. When you love
someone, you want to know everything about them. You know what their
aspirations are, from practical career ones, to their wildest fantasies.
You are their biggest supporter and believe in them completely. You
push each other on and try to help one another achieve as many of your
dreams and goals as possible.
#8 You get excited about seeing them. So, you only
saw each other that morning and then both went to work, but the thought
of seeing them again at the end of the day is so exciting. The rush you
feel when you walk through the door and there they are is totally unlike
anything else. You can’t explain it, but you just feel so happy to be
together, even if you are doing nothing at all.
#9 You feel more emotional than usual. As we said
before, being in love can make you feel vulnerable and can make you look
at the world in a different way. In order to truly fall in love, you
have to give yourself to that other person completely, and doing so can
be quite scary.
Because of this, you are way more sensitive to your own feelings and
theirs as well. They can make you cry with joy, but also with sadness
much more easily than anyone else would be able to.
#10 You have little secrets. Love is all about
sharing things with one another, and letting that person see sides of
you that no one else does. Inevitably, you end up having little secrets
that only the two of you share.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be big, “take this to the grave” type
of secrets, but just little things such as the weird bedtime routine you
have, or that you secretly find your boss really annoying. There are
just some things that you keep just for the two of you, that no one else
is privy to, and that’s what makes your relationship so special.
#11 You completely trust one another. You can’t
really be in love without truly trusting that other person. While it
might be nerve racking to do so, love means you are able to put all your
faith in that other person.
You know that when times get tough, they will be there for you. You
know if you have a big fight, it doesn’t mean you don’t care for one
another or that you are going to break up. You feel safe and solid, even
when you aren’t getting along as well as you should!
#12 You accept each other’s flaws. Being in love is
about totally understanding and knowing the other person. Often when we
first start out in a relationship, we only let that person see the good
sides of us, and we keep the bad part of us hidden from view.
You can only truly love someone, and be loved, when you have shown
one another all of your sides. Once you have accepted each other for who
you truly are, then you can call it love.
#13 They are your best friend as well as your lover.
Being in love isn’t just about the physical side and the flirting.
There is a great friendship underneath it all as well. Good friends
depend on one another and support each other, but they also give each
other space to grow and freedom to be an individual too.
So, do any of these sound familiar to you? If so, it might
just be that love is in the air and you are really falling for your
partner – what a wonderful feeling that must be!
