How Do You Know You're in Love?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/02/24 14:00:00

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	You can't stop staring at him/her	213 votes	18%
	You feel high	123 votes	10%
	You can't stop touching him/her	46 votes	4%
	You can't stop thinking about him/her	699 votes	60%
	You want to be "exclusive"	91 votes	8%

When it comes to love, they say you "just know." But YourTango.com reports that there are actually five key signs to look for when you think you may be in love: You can't stop staring at them, you feel high, you can't stop touching them, you can't stop thinking about them and you want to be exclusive. Sound about right?

1. You can't stop staring at him/her: Dr. Lucy Brown, neuroscientist and professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, tells YourTango that when you fall in love, you can't stop staring at the object of your affection. Just be sure not to creep him/her out!

2. You feel high: There's a reason why you're so blissful when you're in love -- the brain produces more feel-good dopamine, as well as norepinephrine, which makes you feel nervous (e.g. the racing heart sensation).

3. You can't stop touching him/her: Dr. Bianca Acevedo, Visiting Scientist at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, tells YourTango that your body will subconsciously lean toward your love object's body, mainly because you want to feel emotionally closer to him or her.

4. You can't stop thinking about him/her: Shockingly, people think about their love object about 85 percent of the day.

5. You want to be "exclusive": If you're really in love, you don't want to be with anyone else ... and you want the relationship to be long-lasting, Dr. Brown tells YourTango.

Do you think these five signs stick? How do you know when you're really in love, as opposed to in lust or in like?

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Sister Jean 2012/02/24 21:22:56

You want to be "exclusive"

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when you no longer have to ask that question
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misha 2012/02/27 03:04:46

You want to be "exclusive"

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I'd also like to add that they're the first person you run to when something great or horrible happens.

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M.C 2012/02/27 02:53:13

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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there should be an all of the above on here.

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figuringoutfate 2012/02/27 02:25:30

You feel high

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Where is the all of the above button??

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thermoguy 2012/02/27 02:15:06

You feel high

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I am talking about the real meal deal and not lust. There is no denying the feeling inside you and it is at the very core of you.

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3058987 2012/02/27 01:44:31

You want to be "exclusive"

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All of the above, yet none of the above. These can all be be a part of love, but they can also all just be infatuation.

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greatwhyte2 2012/02/27 01:20:50

You want to be "exclusive"

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wasn't on here your always broke lol

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Chrissy102304 2012/02/27 01:10:29

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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All of them love is love

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TheDeadAreLiving 2012/02/27 01:05:37

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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If you have to ask, you aren't. I think it's more like you can't imagine what your life would be like without that person. It's a crazy thing, love is.

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tipytime 2012/02/26 22:15:46

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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Joe anijah ah

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Punkx lord 2012/02/26 22:07:45

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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I feel my self in lava.wheneva i'm seperated 4rm her.....
She dies when i don't call her......
During every valintine i stay the whole night with her.......

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Greenbay 2012/02/26 21:37:45

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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I've only been in love once (Or so I think) and I couldn't get her of my mind she was my thoughts to me she was the only girl that existed. Then she cheated go figure women always complain about men bieng unfaithful but thier just as bad.

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Risa 2012/02/26 20:54:43

You want to be "exclusive"

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None of these really. Constantly thinking about them or just going on a high doesn't mean love. That's the average teenager when they first start dating. It's after that, when you've grown completely comfortable around each other. You don't need to be thinking about them all the time. You know that they'll be there for you and that you'll be there for them. Of course, there needs to be attraction, but constantly touching/staring/thinking about them does not mean love.

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Hollis Carroll 2012/02/26 20:37:47

You feel high

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I love that giddy happy feeling i get when I'm around him.

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Jay 2012/02/26 19:16:55

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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Your mind is on a constant high drive, just because of him/her.

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for you 2012/02/26 18:43:14

You feel high

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right

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Kensey Worrell 2012/02/26 18:32:09

You want to be "exclusive"

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i think its twitterbated

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vampireprincess 2012/02/26 18:26:07

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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its a combination of all those things

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SceneQueen❤Rose+Rachel❤ 2012/02/26 18:04:40

You feel high

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i feel high when i know i love some one hahaha

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Georgia50 2012/02/26 18:00:49

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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Easy: knowing you're in love.
Harder: knowing you're in love with the right person.
Hardest: being the person your lover fell in love with.

It's like being in love you cannot imagine any other ending than "happily ever after." The reality is you have to work at it to get that happy ending.

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Awwmandawashere 2012/02/26 17:08:01

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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Just saying that you want to be "exclusive" isn't enough. ANYONE can say that but that doesn't mean that they feel the same way about you. You can get a certain type of "high" from someone who you have a deep connection with but those NEVER last. If you can't stop staring at him or her that could be for many reasons and I voted you can't stop thinking about him/her because when you are constantly thinking about them then all of the other reasons fall in place. Until you are mentally committed will you be physically committed:)

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Shawee 2012/02/26 16:32:09

You want to be "exclusive"

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You'll never truly know

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Stephanie 2012/02/26 16:16:56
ALofRI 2012/02/26 15:31:47

You feel high

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Actually, i don't like any of the choices, "other" would have been nice. I don't think you ever "really" know until you've been together for many (at least several) years. You start off attracted, maybe "in lust", after that it starts to grow, and later you realize it's a reality, and you really made the right choice.

I've been married twice, lost my first wife after 13 years, have been married to the second for nearly 36. I made two great choices, one of the lucky ones, I guess.

I have seen sooo many who were "madly in love", some several times! My advice? Be patient, let it build, early on it's NOT what you think it is.

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salina Carleson 2012/02/26 14:47:12

You want to be "exclusive"

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Actually, in my opinion if you are truly in love it should be "all of the above"!!

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Barefooted Nana ∞ijm♥∞AFCL 2012/02/26 14:35:10

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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You can't stop thing about that person, they are embedded into your heart, which will include the other 4 signs.

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Get Bashed 2012/02/26 11:05:56

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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That's how I knew anyway!

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Kibbles 2012/02/26 10:33:28

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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Love is so bittersweet, you want to be with that person so much you ache and when you're with them your heart soars, and yet when its over you wish it had never been done, then you come to your senses and look back at that nice story even if the ending wasn't a happy one.

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Freedom.Must.Be.Flattering 2012/02/26 09:05:11

You feel high

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The others are just lust... When you know youre in love you feel high as a kite. It;s the most amazing feeling in the world.

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Bob DiN 2012/02/26 08:49:36

You can't stop thinking about him/her

But do we really know?

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JayLynx 2012/02/26 08:45:16

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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And singing... "I've got you, under my skin"

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V~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/02/26 08:18:32

You can't stop staring at him/her

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Wrong vote. Tried to select "You can't stop thinking about him/her".

But that by itself is not enough. Ordinary infatuation or obsession will do the same thing. Knowing you're in love is a combination of everything in this poll, plus other factors.

There is some anxiety that goes along with falling in love. Will the other person feel the same way? Will there be an unsolvable problem that wrecks everything? Will I do something stupid, like say "I love you" before the other person is ready to hear it?

Love is risky; there are no guarantees. When you're in love, the desire to say "I love you" overcomes the fear of speaking too soon. The desire to move forward exceeds all other concerns, regardless of the odds or consequences.

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Booッ 2012/02/26 06:35:19

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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These signs are soo true in my case!

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Astro 2012/02/26 06:33:44

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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I have never really met the person of my affection, but I think about him everyday, for about... somewhere between 1hour to always...

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Elisa ✦ Knockout™ 2012/02/26 05:48:07

You can't stop staring at him/her

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I mean this selection because it's like you feel as if your melted butter and both of you just can't keep away from each other.

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Relay 2012/02/26 05:43:57

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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well i know when im not in love... so i guess its the total opposite of that!

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rawrimamoocow 2012/02/26 05:40:48

You can't stop staring at him/her

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When you stare at him and block out the rest of the world

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Vandykid319 2012/02/26 05:30:27

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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All of the above.

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Wizard 2012/02/26 05:23:36

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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When that person makes you smile when they enter the room....and you want them to stay.

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Dollface❤ 2012/02/26 04:57:01

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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when you dont have to question it... you just know.

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DebraJMSmith 2012/02/26 04:47:07

You can't stop thinking about him/her

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This is the closest choice that I can get to saying, "You think more about the other person, than you do yourself." --Meaning, you put him/her ahead of yourself.

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