Describe being in love

[G-Lexington]

Two things come to mind:

1. A feeling of elation.
2. A feeling of sheer joy in being yourself.

Lex

 

[Marbas]

It all depends on who you're 'in love' with.

 

[Nyk13]

It feel like finding someone you could actually call Home. comfort, security, and a sense of wellness.

 

[sixthson]

I doubt there are any words that could ever sufficiently describe what it means to be in love. But when you are in love, you have made a connection with this guy on every level: spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically.
He is as much a part of you as is your heart.

I think true love is rarer than any of us want to believe.

How do you explain that this guy can both satisfy you AND make you hunger for him more? Or that he can lower your blood pressure and make your heart race at the same time? How do you explain that while you are both whole beings in and of yourselves, yet you know you were not complete until you came to love each other. I think that love and it's associated feelings are difficult to define, because love is a mystery.

There is a sense that destiny has been fulfilled in your love for each other.

 

[twokewlguyz]

i can honestly say ive been in love twice in my 35 years..first was my ex- wife..when that ended i didnt know how i could live without her..now that im with my man of 9 years i dont see how i could have lived with her..as far as the fellow im with now i love him with all my being and would never want to without him,luckily for us both it a mutual thing

 

[robbieadam]

There are many types of love, maybe you can feel them all for one person:

• Affection: feelings of tenderness and/or wanting physical closeness
• Attachment: satisfying basic emotional needs
• Altruism: selfless or unselfish concern for another
• Reciprocation: if love is mutual
• Commitment: a desire to maintain love
• Emotional intimacy: sharing emotions and feelings
• Friendship: the spirit between friends
• Kinship: family bonds
• Passion: whole-hearted desire
• Physical intimacy: sharing of intimate personal space
• Self-interest: desiring rewards
• Service: desire to help

 

[sixthson]

There are many types of love, maybe you can feel them all for one person:

• Affection: feelings of tenderness and/or wanting physical closeness
• Attachment: satisfying basic emotional needs
• Altruism: selfless or unselfish concern for another
• Reciprocation: if love is mutual
• Commitment: a desire to maintain love
• Emotional intimacy: sharing emotions and feelings
• Friendship: the spirit between friends
• Kinship: family bonds
• Passion: whole-hearted desire
• Physical intimacy: sharing of intimate personal space
• Self-interest: desiring rewards
• Service: desire to help

Sounds like something you'd find in Psychology Today.

 

[robbieadam]

which of these apply to your feelings towards your boyf ?

All of them

True love is all of the types of love that I mentioned above.

 

[herenthere]

When you quit having sex...

and start making love...

 

[kevbo]

What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow.
So, for at least until tomorrow,
I'll never fall in love again!

Ok, so I'm not this cynical about love, but I just thought of it as I read the title of the post...

 

[SantaCBear]

Love is like Faith, hard to express in words and even harder to prove to a dispassionate 3rd party. Yet, you KNOW it when you feel/have it.

 

[rareboy]

Bliss, passion, excitement, contentment.

 

[-Ryan-]

Can you describe your sensation of being love. Is it about compatability?

the sensation about being in love for me is truly pure joy. you know, when youre with him physically it feels like youre complete. like hes your other half of a soulmate and vice versa. and everytime you look into his eyes, all thoughts somehow just melt away...

no, i do not think it is about compatibility. it is moreso of compromise.

 

[AlinCanada]

Ask the old but true. At first it was excitment and heart paputations. Now after these 14 years it is missing every minute we are apart and worrying if something could be wrong. It is wanting him home and wishing he where somewhere else at the same time sometimes, and it is learning to make needs get met for both of us. I know none of this makes a great deal of sense but after a while the mind begins to go as well.

 

[silentalk]

This is my favorite question so far...

Love... Well it begins like this: lack of breath, increased heart beats, nervousness, unwillingness to part from the person you love, excitement...

But when the relationship is established, here's what you feel:
Joy, love for life, unwillingness to part from the person you love (again!), love them more than yourself, sometimes (and this is a strange one) missing them even though they're sitting right next to you, seeing their smile would make your day, hugging them would suck all sadness and trouble out of your chest.

This could go on and on, but I thought I could help with giving a general idea!

 

[Ninja108]

when you're willing to love that person more than yourself, when you miss them even if they're gone for just a second and when you no longer have sex but make love instead

 

[Shepherd 2]

There are many types of love, maybe you can feel them all for one person:

• Affection: feelings of tenderness and/or wanting physical closeness
• Attachment: satisfying basic emotional needs
• Altruism: selfless or unselfish concern for another
• Reciprocation: if love is mutual
• Commitment: a desire to maintain love
• Emotional intimacy: sharing emotions and feelings
• Friendship: the spirit between friends
• Kinship: family bonds
• Passion: whole-hearted desire
• Physical intimacy: sharing of intimate personal space
• Self-interest: desiring rewards
• Service: desire to help

Pretty sure, I am, that I embody all of these with my partner. Nice work Robbie. I know it is a great feeling to be with some one who want to be with you as much as you want to be with him, day in and day out. When you are down it is good to know he is there. When you are flying high is it good to know he will be there.

When it comes to intimate moments, there are no words, the commercial comes to mind priceless.
Shep+

 

[Alpha1851]

Andrew D, you ponder an awful lot.

 

[Ryuukie]

It's a deep satisfaction. It's a peaceful feeling of trust. Whenever I see him I feel like I'm wagging my primordial tail.

 

[TaigaStar]

It's this feeling of utter and complete rightness, like the entire universe exists for just the two of you and that nothing else matters. When you're cut, they bleed with you; when they smile, you laugh hysterically. There is nothing between you that you can't endure as a pair.

Yeah, it sounds corny, but it's true.