20 Signs You're Probably Falling in Love
20.
You can’t stop staring at them- Just try to look away, it’s challenging.
If your partner has ever caught you staring at them in a loving sort of way, it could
be a for sure sign that you’re head over heels for them.
Eye contact means that you’re fixed on something, so if your eyes are fixed on your partner,
there's a good chance you may be falling in love!
Studies have found that couples who lock eyes with each other said they have a stronger
romantic connection than people who don’t.
It can also go the other way too, studies have shown that strangers who lock eyes for
minutes at a time said they experienced a romantic feeling towards each other.
19.
You’ll feel surprised- A lot of people say they feel a shocked feeling when they met
“the one.”
Like a feeling that you can’t believe your special person exists like it’s too good
to be true.
Falling in love with the right person will leave you feeling surprised like you didn’t
see it coming.
You’ll ask yourself over and over again in your head how someone so perfect for you
can exist, let alone loves you as much as they do!
18.
You feel like you’re high- It’s totally normal and common to feel like your out of
your mind when falling for someone.
When you fall in love, your brain releases a hormone called dopamine, which helps control
the brain’s pleasure sensors.
So it’s a good, happy feeling that gets released when we're falling for someone.
This is a good reason why people in new relationships can act completely senseless and be blinded
by certain things because they only feel the good from that one special someone.
17.
You think about them constantly- You might realize no matter what you're doing you just
can’t seem to get that special person off your mind.
If you love someone, you might feel like you can’t get them off your mind.
During this, your brain releases hormones that create the feeling of being infatuated
with your partner.
We can all relate to this feeling because the same hormone is found in chocolate, which
explains why you can’t stop eating it after just one piece.
16.
You want them to be happy- This means you truly have their best interest at heart and
want the best for them no matter what.
Love is an equal partnership, but you’ll find out that someone’s happiness really
becomes important to you when your falling in love with someone.
Compassionate love can be one of the biggest signs of a healthy relationship.
This means that you’re willing to go out of your way to make your partner’s life
happier and easier.
If you always find yourself going out of your way to do nice things or keep your significant
other dry while walking in the rain or making them breakfast or dinner on a busy morning
just to show you care, this is a sign you’ve got it bad!
15.
Stressed out- Anyone who has been in a relationship will tell you that it’s not all butterflies
and rainbows.
Even though love is often associated with warm and fuzzy feelings, it can also be a
huge reason for stress.
Being in love makes your brain to release a stress hormone which can cause you to feel
the heat.
Having strong feelings for someone can cause you worry more than normal, or be paranoid
about what they're doing, or every time they go out with their friends your stressed out
about who they're with, or what they're doing.
This is all common and usually nothing to really stress over as long as your secure
with your relationship and trust your partner.
So if you’ve noticed your patience being tested a little more than normal or you find
yourself freaking out about things you probably shouldn’t be freaking out about, you might
not need to carry a stress ball just yet, you might just be in love.
14.
You don’t feel pain as strongly- Falling for someone might be painful, but if you’ve
noticed that literally falling doesn’t bother you as much as it did before, it could be
a big sign you’re in love.
The Stanford University School of Medicine conducted a study that had the people participating
stare at a photo of someone they loved, and found that it can reduce moderate pain up
to forty percent and reduced severe pain by up to fifteen percent, that is really interesting
and goes to show that love is a real thing and affects us in more than one way.
So if you plan on getting a tattoo, you might want to keep a photo of your partner handy,
just in case!
13.
You try new things- Suddenly things you never were a big fan of, seem interesting to you
and your more open-minded to trying and doing new things.
At the beginning of a relationship everyone wants to impress their date, but if you find
yourself trying new things consistently that your partner enjoys, then you might have been
bitten by the love bug!
One study found that people who have claimed to be in love often had varied personality
and interest traits in those relationships.
So even though you hate going to that dance class with your partner, it could have positive
effects on your personality, whether or not you end up staying with that person or you
two go your separate ways.
12.
Your heart rate synchronizes with theirs- When you're truly in love with someone you’ll
be beating as one.
This one might sound cheesy but your heart may skip a beat when you think about the one
you love, but you might also be beating in time with each other.
The University of California did a study that suggests that couples’ hearts start to beat
at the same pace when they fall in love.
You might not be able to tell if this happens without really paying attention when your
laying on their chest or without a stethoscope.
Feeling a deep connection to your partner is a good sign as any that you’re in love.
11.
Your alright with the gross stuff- A little “ew” isn’t a turn off for you anymore.
If your normally a notorious germaphobe and now you're totally cool with kissing your
partner after just seeing them pick their nose, you might just be in love.
A study done at a university in the Netherlands found that feelings of arousal can override
feelings of being grossed out.
This means if you’re super attracted to your partner, they can do just about anything
and you're okay with it.
Things that would normally turn you off about a stranger or someone you just recently met,
but when someone your in love with does the same things it doesn’t gross you out because
the strong feelings mean way more to you than some silly gross thing they do at home.
10.
You sweat more- If you get sweaty and nauseous, you either have a bad stomach flu or are falling
in love.
Falling in love can make you to feel sick and display physical symptoms similar to stress
or anxiety, like sweat.
This feeling will probably pass once you get really comfortable with your partner, the
butterfly nervous feeling usually fades after a little while, but this shouldn’t change
the way you feel about your partner.
It’s just the simple fact that nothing can stay new forever.
9.
You love their quirks- The little things about them is what you love most.
When you really get to know a person, chances are you’ll pick up on the little simple
things they do that make them unique.
And if you’re in love with them, these are probably some of the things that attract you
most about them.
Small quirks and goofy things about them can actually make a person fall deeper in love
with someone instead of just physical things because people have a unique preference when
it comes to love and relationships.
So even though you might have judged your partner harshly on the first glance, if you
notice that you're now in awe of their uniqueness, you might be in love.
8.
Tempted to say I love you- A definite sign of romantic interest is when someone is hesitant
the get those three words out of their mouth.
If you find yourself wanting to say I love you to your partner, and almost saying it
accidentally but you hold back because it’s not the right moment, or it’s too soon,
this is a for sure sign you're in love.
7.
If your partner drives you crazy- Finding your perfect match can be stressful and the
one your currently with might be driving you crazy, they leave their stuff everywhere,
always late for plans, they do things to get under your skin, and you hate that!
When we focus on the negative, it’s a sign that were testing ourselves to see if this
is really the right person for us.
If your often annoyed by little things your partner does but you want to see them all
the time anyway, this means your willing to look past those things and make it work instead
of letting those things take over the relationship.
There's always going to be disagreements and things that annoy you about people; no two
people are the same.
6.
Planning a future- If you picture a future with your partner, and talk about kids, and
moving away together, and meeting each other’s families, this is a good indicator your in
love with each other.
This shows that you both are thinking about your future together and that you see that
person as being permanent and not just something short term.
That sense of security makes you feel like it will be a lasting love.
5.
Not afraid of showing feelings- If you feel comfortable enough to show your raw feelings
in front of your partner and your not afraid of scaring them off, this is a huge sign.
Crying in front of your partner, or showing them an embarrassing photo or collection you
have, this is because you feel secure that they're not going to anywhere and accept you
regardless.
4.
You’d rather stay in that go out- All of a sudden your totally okay with staying in
with your special someone watching a movie instead of going out and doing something with
your friends.
This shows that you’d rather just spend quality time with your significant other instead
of going out with your friends like you normally would.
Suddenly going out and drinking at the club seems pointless to you now.
3.
You sacrifice for them- You probably wouldn’t always put off your responsibilities for your
partner, you have to remember to keep up your own life as well, but if their sick and need
you to take care of them, instead of going to brunch on a Sunday morning with your friends,
you stay home and take care of them and your totally okay with that.
We don’t cancel plans and push back our to-do list for just anybody, but it’s different
if it’s someone you care about.
2.
You want them to experience things with you- You want to do things you’ve already done
before so that they can experience it with you.
For example, if you’ve already gone on a vacation somewhere before but want to go back
again with your partner so that you can show them and you two can experience it together.
This is a big sign you have deep feelings for them.
1.
You genuinely feel good- Infatuation, love, and attraction all cause the same effects
of pleasure hormones in our system.
When you hug someone, your body releases oxytocin in your brain which makes you feel happy inside.
If you get a hug or a kiss from someone you’re falling for, that feeling is multiplied because
of your attraction and connection for that special person that stands out from the rest.