How will you know that a person loves you?

Philippines
July 27, 2009 6:15am CST
I couldn't answer this question when I was younger, or should I say before I started having a boyfriend .. . That was twenty years ago . . . . Now, a niece of mine is asking me this question. . . . She is asking me if she can base it through the actions of her suitor, or should she listen to what he says? If your daughter/son will ask you this question, how will you answer it?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
27 Jul 09
Hi Dori! I think that to know a person loves you or not could be guauged from his/her gestures and attidute and conduct towards you. If the other shows signs of caring and sharing and shows concern towards you it means he/she loves you. Love is such a phenomenon that it requires to be felt, it is difficult to define it in words, how one can be sure about it. As one feel heat and cold, like-wise one also feel that s/he is being loved.
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• Philippines
1 Aug 09
Love is in fact the most difficult thing to define. When a person is in love, sometimes, things turn out wrong, no matter how right he may have been.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Aug 09
Love is difficult to define, I agree with you.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I would say it is in his actions. Does he respect you? Does he care about the way you feel and what you think? Does he put you above all others and think of you always? These are questions I would have my daughter ask herself.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I think there are many variables involved when dating a fellow. Might even include body language in the equation. Being thoughtful and caring are also a clue. We have three daughters so it was quite interesting when they began to date. They did ask and my answer was they would know it when it happened. Just that overall feeling that happens. One of our daughters dated quite a few guys and nothing really materialized. She was disappointed more than once. Finally she dated a guy for a brief time and told me, "this is the guy I am going to marry." Six months after they met they were engaged. They married and within 11 months had a precious baby girl. They seem very happy.
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 09
This is an interesting question. Just remember that there's no alarm to wake you up and say "Hey, love is in the air now" :) The reality is that you need to be aware of your relationship with your suitor to see whether he really loves you or not. One way of finding out - probably the best way - is by judging the things that he has done and will do for you. Actions always speak louder than words, so that answers your second question. Yup, you should never believe that love could be determined just by hearsay or utterance of beautiful heart-melting words that come out of your suitor's mouth. In addition to that, it takes time to love - it cannot be hurried :) Cheers!
• India
28 Jul 09
Hi,yeah,u are absolutely right.Love is a feeling which we can't decide thriygh these questions and answers.Its a feeling whichncomes naturally in the two hearts.Even a normal person or our family members can love us but the love we share with our lover is different.I agree with you on this question.
• India
28 Jul 09
Answering this is question is difficult until we itself fall in to love.At first i didnt believed others words about love.Now when i am in love i clearly understood that feelings.Still i am confused to decide whether he loves me or not.He likes me,cares me,he respects me,affectionate towards me but he never told me that he loves me.He even said that he considers me as one of his family members.Sometimes it feels that he loves me by the words he say,but the next time he says i want you to be happy,get marry soon with some one.And im his best and close friend as he says.Can anyone tell me how i can know that he loves me or not.
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Hmmm, it's quite a tough question. I'll answer based on my personal experience. I can say that a person loves me... ...when he would sacrifice things for me, like his time, some of his activities or even his own comfortability. ...when he would introduce me to his family and all the people important to him. ...when he would always find time to be with me despite of his busy schedule, or if he couldn't he would constantly call or text. ...when he would share his thoughts or plans with me and he's open about his past ...when he does things he wouldn't normally do like write me a poem,sing me a song in public and other weird cheezy stuff he never thought he would do. ...when he is willing to meet my family, and he's respectful to them. ...when he is willing to accept me despite my flaws and imperfections. ...when he respects my opinions and never coerce me to do something i don't want to do. And finally, i can tell if a person loves me if he tells me so. LOL. I know actions speak louder than words and you can't trust everything people say, but with all the others i mentioned in consideration, actually hearing that person say those three magical words, well, for me, says it all.
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Wow, I like you for sharing those personal experiences of yours. . .I guess by now you have found the person who will love you for the rest of your life. . .
• Philippines
30 Jul 09
Yes, I am in a serious relationship now. i am hoping that he will be the person I spend the rest of my life with.:) Happy mylotting!
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
28 Jul 09
You have to follow your heart. IF it feels like he does then don't question it. If it doesn't, well, that doesn't mean that he doesn't but it is a sign of a problem in the relationship. If you really love each other there would be no question. It's a feeling.
• India
28 Jul 09
Even i wanna know the answer for this question but whatever little idea i have if a person is caring and honest towards then i think he/she loves or cares about u i guess.
@HelScream (2822)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
I think I would say it would be based on what you feel and not what you see you will just feel it the moment that that person really do love you even with eyes closed... sometimes we are blinded by our eyes open your heart then you will see if that person really loves you or its only you that love that person...its kind of complicated thing to say to a teenager but someday they will come to realize what this lines means....
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
28 Jul 09
Love gets expressed spontaneously. You do not know how it happens but it does happen. Even animals reciprocate your love and caring and just put off the issue of human being. The body language, gesture, attitude, language communication all are different when you are with your loved one or feel attracted towards and have a strong inclination of love and affection.
@shimanaja (493)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 09
I dont know exactly.. But all i know..someone loves you if he/she is more pay attention to you in any conditions. Loves is about caring someone, take and give with all the heart. I'm sure everybody has a feeling to touch that love..including you.. Have a nice time
@xchyler (258)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Hi dorisday!!! You will know that a person really loves you in a way that he will care for you the sincerity that she/he show to you...OMG!!!!
@grace118224 (1038)
• China
28 Jul 09
When i was young and i met my frist boyfriend. We had a long time relationship but he wouldn't like to get married . At last i couldn't stand this any longer and broke up with him. i do think if a man really loves you he will promise the marriage to you and create a good life to you. He is ready to have a family with you and tries to be responsible. Yeah responsiblity is the basic you can judge whether he loves. Of course there are still a lot of things which can tell.
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
Sometimes you can see it in his eyes. The way he looks at you. You can feel that he is still adoring you. And he cares. He cares and worries when you carry stuff. He carries for you. When he takes a bite of good food, he wants to share it with you. He remembers your important days. He remembers your favorite movies. He remembers your favorite song. He knows when you are down. He smiles when you smile. He get the cute soft toy for you because he remembers the way you fell in love with the cute toy when you saw it in the mall. And most of all, after all the years, he still kisses the back of your hand, like the first time he was allowed to.
@zhpshql (693)
• China
27 Jul 09
Hello,dorisday, It's a hard question ,meantime it's easy to answer.~~ Love somebody,then you can do every thing for him or her,you want him or she to be the most happy person in the world,so for your niece,she obsolutly knew that,or she could feel that You can ask her if she have that kind of feeling,just by feeling,if she can feel that,,then congratulations~~
@suzzy3 (8341)
27 Jul 09
I think you have to feel that he really puts your interests first,allows you to keep your friends within reason and have a life.Then you both have to do that.Also he has to be kind and honest.Take time to listen to you and be prepared to make sacrifices along with you when the children come along.It is a feeling that only you two feel.Closeness and no secrets.It is how your niece feels about the man,she does not have to rush anything ,tell her to take her time,she will know when the time is right for full commitment.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
I will know if the person loves me if he has lots of respect and trust. If he is kind enough to be sensitive for my feelings and always consider my welfare then I can truly say that he really loves me.
@Elaine77 (315)
• China
28 Jul 09
hi doris, I think people can feel to beloved from other people, from his/her eyes or attitude or behavior or something like that, no matter how hard he try to cover it. I heard from a friend that people can pretend to be loving you, but cant pretend to be not loving. Anyway, that is my opinion. Have a nice day mylotting!
• China
27 Jul 09
oh..it's a difficlut fo me to answer this
@fchalida (196)
• Indonesia
27 Jul 09
My children is still small kids. But if that heppen to me when they grown up, i will say to them, if someone loves you, you can say from the way he/she care about you, from the way she/he often to see you from going home together, hang out together, very often to have conversation from calling by phone , protect you from the bad thing, one thing i fill he love me along ago, my hushband always make me inside the street so he can protect me from the car.