5 signs that you're in love

After dating someone for a while or spending a lot of time with someone you have a thing for, you might start to wonder how you actually feel about them. Is it love or just a crush? How do you really know? Well here's a little fact for you.... Based on psychological study, a crush only lasts for a maximum of 4 months. If it exceeds, you are already in love. But if that doesn't convince you then I hope this helps! I've included little bits about my own experience as well as the general things that apply to everyone.

1. DAYDREAMING: Now this is a hugely obvious one. This happens when you have a simple crush on someone, but its intensified when you're in love. I did this from day one of meeting my boyfriend and I still do it to this day, showing just how ridiculously soppy I am! You will find your mind wandering even during important tasks and find yourself daydreaming about your new boyfriend/girlfriend and your potential future life together. Many individuals falling in love are amazed by the ease with which they communicate with their new partner. The ability to communicate easily with a potential partner likely means that you trust the person and are, at least in partly, in love with them.

2. CONSTANT TOGETHERNESS: Individuals falling in love often want to be with the object of their affection at all times. People entering a new and heavy romance often engage in almost constant communication, including rapid texting and a desire to pick up the phone and make contact with your new guy/girl may mean that you are already falling head over heels. For me, rapid texting before my boyfriend and I became a couple probably helped speed up the process, we were texting all day everyday.

3. EMOTIONS: If you find yourself a little more cheery as of late, you may be entering the world of love. Having someone that cares about you so much has a strong abilty to make even the most depressing situation seem so much better. Most people reserve emotional connections for family members or individuals of major importance in their lives. If you feel an unexplainable strong emotional connection to your new partner, you are likely falling in love. Concern for the ones we love is only natural. If you find yourself concerned about your partner's physical and emotional well-being even when there is no reason to think that he is not fine, you are likely in love with the new man/woman in your life. This is one I do especially. I cant help but worry about my boyfriend all the time. 

4. BRAGGING: New couples commonly brag about their partner to anyone who will hang around long enough to listen. If you can't help but make boastful statements about your newest partner, love is likely on the horizon. I sort of did this at the beginning of my relationship, but I was very subtle about it. I was proud to show off my boyfriend, mostly because are relationship was out of the blue and it shocked a lot of our close friends. 

5. PLEASING/COMPROMISE: If you are willing to rub your new man's  feet or give him a three-hour back massage, you are likely motivated by the budding love that you feel. And if you find yourself also willing to trade in your scrapbooking materials for a set of golf clubs or season tickets to Man Utd, you are likely more than just a little into your current partner. Compromising is another thing you may change. It is necessary in any relationship, but many people still resist giving in to these give-and-take arrangements. If you feel like you actually want to make compromises, you may just be falling in love. To make a relationship work, at least small amounts of change are commonly necessary. For example, the amount of times I have endured football matches is endless, but it works both ways and my boyfriend has put up with my many addictions of tv programmes!