-- Posted by purplelove202 at 10:36 am on June 12, 2008 I'm going to be 23 on June 25th, and my boyfriend is 30.  We have both confessed to loving each other.  We have the same favorite hobby (texas hold 'em) and we play in a group every night (free poker).   We enjoy each other's company and even have the same pet peeve (misspelled words).   He says that I'm the most genuine person he's ever met.  Also that he trusts me very much. He is very attentive with me (which I love).  Last night at the poker game, we were at separate tables, but he made me laugh, just the same, from across the room.   He's intelligent, handsome, attentive, a leader, compassionate, loving, a friend, and incredibly sexy. How do you know you truly love someone?  I'm having a hard time trusting my feelings.  I don't see him ever hurting me (emotionally or physically), but trusting has always been an issue with me.  I trust him.  I don't trust myself.  Hard to explain. How do you know you truly love someone? -- Posted by fhhhh at 10:37 am on June 12, 2008 It's "misspelt" -- Posted by purplelove202 at 10:39 am on June 12, 2008 Now THAT was pitiful and ironic - on my part.  Forgive me, and I'll let him know that I actually CANNOT spell.  He's not going to love me anymore. LOL  JK! -- Posted by sexybrown0304 at 10:40 am on June 12, 2008 Girlie...It's just something you know....when you cant help but want to be around the person....when you can truly and honestly love that person flaws and all -- Posted by mnight at 10:40 am on June 12, 2008 Take this with a grain of salt because I have zero experience in the matter, but from what I've observed, you're supposed to just KNOW. Another big thing I've always heard is that you learn to love the little flaws about them that would normally piss you off or annoy you.  Also, they allow you to be yourself and you don't feel like you're holding up any walls around them. Then, look to the future.  Can you see yourself spending the rest of your life with him?  Can you picture the two of you old and wrinkled and nasty but still in love and siting on the couch watching Wheel of Fortune? That's love. -- Posted by Kkkkaseey at 10:41 am on June 12, 2008 You can just look into your partners eyes and see the sparkle in their eyes if you truely love the person. You know you love the person when, you don't get bored of that person, you can be around that person 24/7 and not have a complaint at all. You know you love that someone when that person gives you " goosebumps " or makes you smile constantly. You know you love that person, when that person knows all the right things to know. But the thing is, you know you love the person, when you know you can trust the person with your entire heart, no matter what. -- Posted by purplelove202 at 10:41 am on June 12, 2008 His strengths outweigh his weaknesses, for sure. -- Posted by starchild447 at 10:42 am on June 12, 2008 you have a gut feeling that u truely love them, it may seem shocking at first but then u finally realize its true, i currently love sumone now so i know, give it some time, think about it, think about all the good times u have had together, like u i cannot see my bf ever betraying me, soo i would say to think about it and go with your heart -- Posted by purplelove202 at 10:43 am on June 12, 2008 Ok, I love him.  How do you know someone loves YOU? -- Posted by X ffion x at 10:43 am on June 12, 2008 Obv, you like him a lot. But, it's just something you know, when you get to it. You'll know. xoxo -- Posted by Lulu Nobody at 10:45 am on June 12, 2008 Quote: from fhhhh at 1:37 pm on June 12, 2008 It's "misspelt" Both "misspelt" and "misspelled" are acceptable ways of saying it. -- Posted by purplelove202 at 10:46 am on June 12, 2008 Hey Lulu :-)  That made me feel better.  Thanks. -- Posted by Skeeter8 at 10:57 am on June 12, 2008 Hey ummm well they pretty much just said everything i belive in but one more thing umm how do i say this but if he makes u cry he isn't the one but if he don't then he is mr.right and like right know my bf and i r soo happy 2gether but we have been having a few bumps but i just can't help loving him its  not explainable and i know mine is mr.right cuz when we fight i don't cry cuz i know wht he will say in the end and i think ur in LOVE!!!!! -- Posted by Dave310 at 11:39 am on June 13, 2008 wow that is a big age gap. I would be very careful if I were you. -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman at 1:11 pm on June 13, 2008 Quote: from mnight at 1:40 pm on June 12, 2008 Take this with a grain of salt because I have zero experience in the matter, but from what I've observed, you're supposed to just KNOW. Another big thing I've always heard is that you learn to love the little flaws about them that would normally piss you off or annoy you.  Also, they allow you to be yourself and you don't feel like you're holding up any walls around them. Then, look to the future.  Can you see yourself spending the rest of your life with him?  Can you picture the two of you old and wrinkled and nasty but still in love and siting on the couch watching Wheel of Fortune? That's love. This is a pretty good description. I'd maybe even tack on that you know it is the real deal when you love someone with the flaws rather than despite their flaws. -- Posted by ChandraMoon at 8:57 pm on June 15, 2008 Part of being in love, for me, is knowing that he loves me back. And you know that the same way that you know you love him--you can feel it. The way he treats you and looks at you, and the words he says. You know that he loves you, possibly as much as you love him. -- Posted by alicerevisited at 9:57 pm on June 15, 2008 You don't come to the conclusion through any sort of rational thinking... you just sort of know. This isn't fool proof and you could be wrong, but loving someone is a leap of faith. -- Posted by rayche at 12:27 pm on June 17, 2008 When you see him, you want to do nothing but run up to him, and give him a BIG hug never wanting to let go. and somebody that you are completely comfortable around (meaning, you can burp, fart, poop, puke-you catch the drift- in front of one another without completely mortified...but more accepting. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 3:40 pm on June 17, 2008 If you have to ask, I don't think you're in love. It's something you just know. I knew, with my ex. I know I still love him, and would take him back, within seconds, no questions. But with my current beaux, I knew, last week. I just knew. And I told him. -- Posted by RainBowBow at 12:25 pm on June 28, 2008 You always think about them