8 Signs of True Love

You see it in on the big screen and here about it in songs, but what exactly is true love, and how can you tell if you’ve found it?

Signs Of True Love

Essentially, true love is an unwavering, incomparable, and intense feeling of passion and devotion for a person. It’s a connection that runs deeper than merely physical attraction, and instead encompasses an emotional and spiritual connection. Simply put, it’s feeling something so strongly for a person that life without them is practically unimaginable.

If he’s chasing after you, this is a good sign but what if it’s just a crush or physical attraction? How can you tell if what you’re experiencing is true love or just a fleeting lust or infatuation with someone? Well, here are eight signs to look for.

1. You Care About Him Unconditionally

When you find true love there are no stipulations or strings attached. You love him from his core, even when he’s moody or not at his best. Why? Because you know that the two of you share something special.

Through good times and bad, you and your man always come out on top. You trust each other and would do anything to make one another feel loved.

2. You Love Him for Who He Is

When you find true love, you have zero desire to change that person. You’re proud of who he is as a person and you never worry about introducing him to your friends or loved ones – in fact, you enjoy doing so because you realize what a prize you’ve found.

You don’t compare him to others or wish he was more like so-and-so, you love him for who he is, quirks and all!

3. You’re Not Afraid to Be Yourself

They say true love will bring your walls down emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. This means that when you find true love you’ll be willing to share yourself fully and completely with your man.

You won’t worry about trying to impress, and you won’t have to think before you speak or act. Of course this doesn’t mean you should say whatever you want whenever you want, but rather that you’ll be able to be yourself without over-thinking your every word and move.

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Best of all, once you let him into your world you’ll have someone to share all your funny little thoughts and ideas with, your dreams and goals.

4. You Stick to Your Word

Not only do you mean what you say and say what you mean, but when you make a promise to your man to stick to your word. In fact, the idea of letting him down is just about as devastating as a worldly apocalypse to you.

Even if you know that he’ll never find out the truth, the idea of lying to him or betraying your man is unthinkable to you. Why? Because your moral conscious is strong when it comes to him, to the point where the idea of letting him down means letting yourself down, too. When you feel this way, well that’s true love.

5. You Respect One Another Completely

When you find true love you’ll have a relationship where you respect each other the utmost. Now, this doesn’t mean that you’ll agree on everything, but rather that when you don’t see eye to eye, you’ll do so in a mature and gracious manner.

You won’t call names, put one another down or belittle each other’s opinions. You care about each other too much to do that. Instead, you’ll learn how to argue in a way that is constructive and kind. After all, you will never want to be the reason your lover is upset.

6. Your Happiness Feeds Off One Another

This doesn’t mean that you depend on each other to be happy, but rather that seeing your loved one makes you happy, too! Be careful with this one, so many people confuse the two.

Being able to embrace your loved one’s happiness and making it your own is a very subtle sign that you’ve found true love. Why? Because it means that their happiness and well being is just as important to you as your own. So if you’re feeding off one another’s happiness then that’s a sure sign you’ve found something remarkable.

7. You Make Sacrifices for Each Other

This doesn’t mean that you should trade in your dreams for his, but if you’re willing to make small sacrifices for one another, then that’s true love.

Maybe this means ordering a veggie pizza because he doesn’t eat meat, or perhaps it means hanging out with his friend who you’re not a fan of, but you do so because you know it’s important to him. It’s these little sacrifices that make a world of difference when it comes to love and relationships. If you’re willing to do things for one another that you wouldn’t normally do, that’s a sign that you’ve found true love.

8. You’re a Team

You can depend on each other to be the person who cheers you up, loves you unconditionally, and is your best friend. You trust one another completely and can speak your mind, knowing your words will be free of judgement. You’re patient and kind, loving and forgiving. In other words, you’re the dream team.

When you find true love you’ll not only think for yourself, but for your partner, too. Your future plans will involve one another and you’ll consider each other’s wants and needs as well as your own.

Remember that these signs go both ways. If he puts you and your concerns first then this is a possible sign that he’s in love with you.

Don’t mistake this for losing your individual interests and lives, because you’ll still have those, but you’ll want to be apart of one another’s as well. That’s what true love is all about, so once you find it, hold onto it and embrace it — it’s rarer than most of us realize. 

8 Signs of True Love

About Amy North

Amy North is a women's relationship coach and best-selling author from Vancouver, Canada. Her high-acclaimed programs include "Text Chemistry" and "The Devotion System", both of which have helped thousands of women from around the world find (and keep) the man of their dreams.

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