I have a question

[Nihilus]

How do you know when you are in love with someone or if you like them? Im sorry if there is the same post somewhere else but Im just wondering.

[Attax]

All I can tell you is: you just know. And if you have to ask yourself if you are in love with them, then you probably aren't

[Zephyr]

Love is different for everybody.
Like attax said, you just know it.
It amounts to more than the typical:
Butterflies in the stomache or
Fireworks going off.
It's past all of that, more advanced.
You feel it more in your heart and mind rather than in a physical state,
You connect with them on a much deeper level,
At least in my experience.

[japanman]

You just now trust me youll feell it.
It usually feels like having the butterflies.

[Nihilus]

Ok thanks

[Willie Wonka]

I knew I was in love when I started thinking of tthe girl, all the time. I would fantasize kissing her, hlding her hand... Got littlebutterflys when we talked ;)

[scatman]

youll know youll think of him or her all the time and like willie said youll have fantasy's and for somepeople like me the other person might smell real good to you i just though you oughta know that lol

[LifeIsMyJoke]

I knew I was in love when I started thinking of tthe girl, all the time. I would fantasize kissing her, hlding her hand... Got littlebutterflys when we talked ;)

Part of this doesn't always represent love.

Fantasizing about a girl / boy doesn't necessarily mean you love them. This is where it becomes difficult to differentiate between love and lust. Sexual fantasies of a girl / boy OFTEN represents lust, whereas an emotional obsession with the girl / boy (i.e. always thinking about them, generally interested in what they have to say, interested in how they feel, what they are doing, etc etc.) is more likely to be a part of love.

Of course, physical attraction is a part of love as well, but its not the only part. If you are physically attracted to someone, it doesnt necessarily mean you love them, if you know what I mean.

Generally you will be a litle nervous around that person, butterflies in stomach, possibly blushing when they confront you, or even take notice of you.

The only difficult part in recognising true love is in differentiating it from lust and desire. They both play a role in love too, but they are not the sole purpose of love.

I hope I didnt just give anyone a brain seizure with that attempted definition :S

Anyways good luck with finding love, hopefully one day I will be loved again too :(