15 Ways To Know Whether You Like Someone Or Love Them

We often confuse loving someone with being in love with someone. And it’s really easy to do, trust me, I have. But there are some stark and some not so obvious differences between the two. There’s a thin line very difficult to recognise.

Here are a few recognizable differences that may help you decide if you just like a person or you’ve fallen in love with them.

1. Liking could be superficial.
Loving someone is accepting them in all entirety, with all their merits and flaws.

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2. You want this person.
When you love them, you need this person.

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3. You tell them they’re beautiful all the time.
Words fail you when you attempt describing them.

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4. Their face captivates you when they talk to you and you lose the sense of hearing concentrating on their face.
You cannot bear missing even a single word that or expression.

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5. You’re always on your toes, trying to impress them.
You feel your most comfortable around them.

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6. You fret about them not texting or calling you back.
You’re comfortable with them responding in their own time.

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7. You don’t want to think of anything about a future where they succeed.
You celebrate their triumphs even when you yourself fail.

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8. You’re consumed by their thoughts.
They, make you want to be a better person.

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9. You feel disappointed that they don’t share your view of the world.
You actually feel encouraged by your differences and love to engage with them in a healthy argument.

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10. Your imaginations fall short and you think only in the moment.
You can imagine yourself spending all your life with them.

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11. You cannot tolerate the idea of them rejecting you.
You love them enough to let them go.

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12. You always want to be near them.
You strive to be in their thoughts.

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13. You want them all for yourself.
You want to help them fly, sky high.

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14. You’re always suspicious of them.
You may get jealous, but never suspicious.

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15. When they go away from you, you get over them in time.
If you have loved them, you never really ever stop loving them.

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Did any of these strike a chord with you?

Let us know in the comment section.

Till then, keep the love alive. 🙂

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