29 Noticeable Signs That You’re Falling in Love With Someone
If you see signs that you're falling for someone, don't withhold your feelings; let it out.
akshay nair 
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You feel ticklish and keep thinking about the person you met. Is it love or just infatuation? Knowing the signs you are falling in love could help you understand your situation better. There is a thin line between attraction and falling in love that you should know before taking any step further. Knowing where you are before expressing your feelings; otherwise, you may regret it later. Read our post to understand whether your feelings are love or a mere crush.
How Do You Know When You Love Someone: 29 Sure Signs
1. You are eager to know about them
When you like someone, your interest in knowing more about their life will become your prime agenda. You may constantly observe their gestures, features, moves, and how they talk and find everything fascinating. Your sudden interest in them could mean that you are falling in love.
2. You think about them
No matter how hard you try to concentrate on other things in your life, you may be thinking about them and building castles in the sky of your future together. You may keep replaying your conversations with them or read their messages repeatedly. It shows you are attracted to them.
3. You prioritize them
If you find yourself planning your schedule to spare time for someone, then you are probably in love with them. Your chores, plans, and all that you do may seem to be revolving around them, and that could be because you are falling in love.
4. You want to spend time with them
When in love, they will be the first one to pop into your mind when you think of having dinner, watching a movie, or planning a trip. All that you want to do is spend time with them, and you would not mind doing something that you do not enjoy just so that you could be with them.
5. You grow emotionally dependent
You may find yourself feeling jealous of others who get close to the person you like. Possessiveness, fear of rejection, or separation anxiety could be a few of the many things that you may experience, and it could be because you started falling for them.
Although, you never want to be emotionally dependent on anybody as this is an unhealthy state in a relationship.
6. You wish to see them happy
Do you find yourself focusing on them? For example, you help, support, and understand their needs. Their happiness becomes your priority, and you would do everything in your power to contribute towards their happiness. It could be a sign that you are in love.
7. You feel excited
Suddenly, you may want to try new things and experiment with your taste, choices, and experiences. You would want to explore new arenas with that special someone. Your love for them could be evident through the ways you expand your horizons.
8. You share their pain
Falling in love makes you feel their pain, as you empathize with them. If they are sad, you feel down, and when they are happy, your mood feels brighter.
9. You like their smell
When you like someone, you are attracted to their pheromones. If you like sniffing their shirt or getting close to them even when they are sweaty or tired, you are likely to be in love with them.
10. You watch them sleep
They look innocent and cute to you when asleep, and you enjoy watching them from a distance. You behold the sight of their snuggly and cozy sleeping style and it could mean that you are in love.
11. You motivate them
Your care for someone and the urge to encourage them to overcome a challenge or grow in life could be a sign of love. The concern and care for a loved one come naturally to you. You might not be pushy, but you would want them to achieve their dreams and goals.
12. You envision the future with them
When you are falling in love, you would want to know more about their plans. For example, where they would study, work, and settle down. What they want from life might suddenly become important for you, and their input on your career may also seem vital.
13. You accept their imperfections
Everyone has flaws, but the one you fall in love with will seem right for you. You wouldn’t mind accepting their shortcomings and seeing them as they are.
14. You keep staring
Your admiration for an individual may often lead you to constantly stare at them even when you know they are aware of your behavior. Even when they notice and make eye contact, you keep gazing from a distance and this irresistible need to keep looking at them could be love.
15. You are constantly on your phone
Eagerly waiting for a text, smiling all the time while reading their messages, and analyzing every reply of theirs are all signs that you are in love. You keep waiting for the messages and want to be available whenever they message. This inevitable urge to keep talking or messaging could be love.
16. You enjoy love songs
All the feel-good hormones such as dopamine, oxytocin, and adrenaline are at their peak when you fall in love. In such a happy state of mind, you might find yourself singing love songs all day or turning the volume up when a beautiful love song comes on the radio. You enjoy humming to them, and the sheer joy that you experience while doing so could be love.
17. You are optimistic
You are unusually energetic and positive all the time. Your life suddenly seems beautiful, and you take everything that comes with zest and optimism. The dopamine that hits you while remembering them or the things you do with them gives you an optimistic view of things. If you notice this change in your life, you probably have fallen for them.
18. You care what their friends think about you
If you see yourself going out of your way to please their friends and make plans to hang out as a group, it could be to grab their attention. What your partner’s friends think about you and how you bond with them becomes important to you because of your feelings for them.
19. You get nervous around them
Your heart starts racing, you feel butterflies in your stomach when you talk to them and you find yourself becoming aware of your partner’s proximity. Despite being together for some time, if the person still makes you nervous, you are probably attracted to them.
20. You care about their opinions
What your partner thinks about becomes of prime importance when you are in love. Their opinion of you matters too and you will try and find out if they have feelings for you.
21. You get chatty about them
If you are in love, you cannot stop talking about that special person. You keep mentioning them to everyone around you and bring them up in every conversation.
22. You miss them
When you are away from them, you crave their presence and constantly miss them. You might not enjoy the alone time because you wish they were with you.
23. You crave physical intimacy
When you are attracted to someone, your oxytocin levels rise. You might feel physically drawn to them, and their mere touch might give you the jitters. You would want to hug or kiss them often and enjoy the closeness.
24. You want to say you love them
Do you constantly feel the urge to say I love you? Experiencing the need to share your feelings, especially love, is an evident way of knowing that you are in love with them.
25. You feel safe with them
Feeling vulnerable in the presence of a special person is usually because you love them. You tend to put your guards down when you love someone and feel the warmth and safety in their presence.
26. You make sacrifices for them
Your love for that special someone often compels you to give up your preferences to make them happy. You agree upon giving up something you like because they are above everything for you (but be careful that you don’t people please).
27. You lose appetite and sleep
When you are in love, you may tend to eat less due to oxytocin. Your sleep cycle could also be disrupted with constant thoughts of the person you have feelings for.
28. You are conscious about yourself
When you are around someone you love, you want to look your best. If you find yourself dressing up for even a brief meeting with your special one, you could be in love.
29. They are your go-to person
Everything that you wish to share about your life, you do it with them. Any news that you want to break or anything significant that happens in your life, you want them to know about it first. You always want them to be your number one, and this is a sign that you might be falling in love.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How long does it take to fall in love?
The time to fall in love may greatly vary from one person to another. For some, it may be love at first sight while others may take years to realize that the bond they share is actually love. Others may take a month or two. However, a study revealed that men take about 97 days to confess their love, whereas women take longer (about 139 days) (1).
2. What makes a man fall deeply in love with a woman?
Dependability, emotional maturity, compassion, respect, and sexual compatibility are some of the factors that may make a man fall deeply in love with a woman. A good sense of humor, a strong emotional connection, a supportive attitude, and being less judgemental can also attract a man to a woman.
Knowing what you feel could allow you to make your relationship with your partner stronger and healthier. If you fall in love, you experience several things at once, and identifying them is important to understanding your emotions.
Key Pointers
- Prioritizing a person, thinking about them often, and showing eagerness to know them may indicate that you are in love with that person.
- If you are in love with someone, you may feel happy for them and want to spend time with them.
- Some people can get nervous around their love, while some may have trouble sleeping and eating due to constant thoughts about their beloved.
References
- Joshua M. Ackerman and Vladas Griskevicius; (2011); Let’s Get Serious: Communicating Commitment in Romantic Relationships.
http://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/165677.pdf
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