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Question Posted Tuesday December 16 2003, 3:14 pm

How do you know when you are in love? I think I might be...but then again I don't think so, because if I really loved him, I could actually talk to him and not just stare at him until he looks at me, and then (at a perfect opportunity to talk to him.) quickly look away.

>>Toungue Tied & Confused<<


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samlover answered Friday May 5 2006, 5:42 pm:
i feel all weird when im around the guy i like. i always stare at him and i look forward to go to school just to see him but when im around him i cant breathe and my stomach goes all funny. the other day there was even a misunderstanding because of this lol. could i be in love?????

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Kayla13 answered Monday December 22 2003, 5:18 pm:
If you know your in love then you will have this wierd felling in your stomach and you will know you if you are in love<3(heart) But If you cant talk to him Your not in love because you would be together and you Talk to him if you had any Problems you could go to him so Thats my advice to you If you have any other Questions I would love to help u

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FernGully answered Saturday December 20 2003, 1:46 pm:
Get to know him, then you'll know. You simply cannot truly love a person if you don't know them.

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xDarkorchid answered Friday December 19 2003, 5:16 pm:
How do you know when you're in love? Man ive only been in love twice. it's the best feeling in the world and then again the worst. When you love someone you know you do because when you do one thing with them weather its kissing or something stupid that picture plays OVER AND OVER AND OVER in your mind and you cant get rid of it..and you always get "butterflies" in your stomache when you see them..and your actually LOOKING FOWARD to going to school just to see them even if you arent gonna talk to them. Also when you break up with them {{if your dating}} you wanna tell everyone you hate them..but then again you know deep down inside you love them and in a few months or even years when you 'move on' a part of them is always in the back of your head..
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Inevia answered Wednesday December 17 2003, 10:31 pm:
I think that there is a lot of hoopla about love. Surely, it's nice to be in love, but it won't get you very far if you can't communicate with your loved one. I wouldn't worry too much about whether it is love or not and just go with the flow and see what happens.

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MFS answered Tuesday December 16 2003, 9:29 pm:
Love.

That word gets used an awful lot, for many varying purposes. I don't care to dwell on the use as it stands for physical possesions. I will be discussing the use of the word as it exists between two people, and its implications.




Love truly is one of the more nebulous emotions. Love can manifest itself in many different forms. But even with all that, so many seem to use the poor word to death, misunderstanding what it represents. Love is not something to take lightly. It is a very serious emotion that says a great deal about the state of a relationship between two people.

Let us first look at misuse of the word.

The first, and probably most common, misuse of the term "love" occurs with people who are too naive to appreciate love. They may share a fondness for each other, perhaps with a physical aspect to the relationship. Often, what is mistaken as love is merely a physical attraction, or even an addiction. This is clearly not love. Perhaps a well intended lust, but not love.

The other main misuse of the word love is in the biblical sense. Not that using the word love in such situations is fundamentally wrong, it is just not the same kind of "love" being referred to here. "Love your neighbor" just isn't the same as loving your spouse/significant other.

So, how is the word "love" used, or maybe, where is "love" sometimes forgotten?

The easiest example is when expressing the feeling you share with your spouse/significant other. One way of thinking about love is how it feels when the object of your emotion is away: you have that longing, an emptiness inside you from their absence. It isn't pain, and yet you don't dislike the feeling, because it is reminding you of how much you care for that person, how much you want to be with them.

Love is wanting that person to be happy, and the urge or desire to go out of your way to do so.

Where this is forgotten is in dealing with close friends.

It is quite possible for someone to care quite deeply about their friends, or at least some of them. With friends, you share a bond, a kinship, and from that bond, a trust is formed. When a friend is in need, you may find yourself going out of your way to help them. Make no mistake, this is love.

Why is love not used in such situations? Because of certain stigmas that exist. Often, this friendship exists between two people of the same gender, or just two people who are not romantically involved. The thought of calling an aspect of their friendship "love" can be unnerving and terribly awkward.

The final type of love I will touch upon is the kind of love a parent feels towards their children. There is nothing more precious than getting to see your first child immediately after birth - few things are more special than holding a tiny baby for the first time. Then you get to watch your child grow, to learn, to play, to become their own person. That child is a part of you, and you a part of them. The child stands as a monument of sorts, a union of two people into the creation of a new person.


And so there you have it, some ramblings over a 4 letter word that too many use too often for the wrong things, and not enough for the right things.

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ScaperJess answered Tuesday December 16 2003, 8:26 pm:
well that's not love thats acctually known as infatuation... it's normal... but what you need to do to progress from that is...

1. don't think that if you stare at him long enough he'll fall in love with you... it won't happen

2. Know that you are worthy and go talk to him

3. get to know him then prehaps have a relationship with him

4. fall in love for real...

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angel_gurl25 answered Tuesday December 16 2003, 7:37 pm:
u r in love that is y u cant talk to he cause u like so much it is hard to talk cause u dont want it to slip out that u like him

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shay*shay answered Tuesday December 16 2003, 6:45 pm:
I dont think you are in love. Just an unusual crush thats all. From the information you gave me that is what I think. Love is a strong affection between two people. And an atraction and connection.
-shay :-)

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OneMan answered Tuesday December 16 2003, 6:32 pm:
Lol, that's just the opposite. Love makes you do things like that. You DO find it hard to speak, you do find it hard to look at them, your stomach quivers and your heart really doews flutter when you see the object of your affection.
Yeah, I think you're in love.

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