Don’t Let Life Pass You By! 17 Little Signs To Help You Identify When You’re Starting To Fall In Love
We all went to 9th grade English class, we know exactly what happened to Romeo and Juliet and it's ruined love for all of us. You see it anytime someone on reality TV gets too lost in the sauce at the club and cheats on their partner and you hear it in Ikea when a couple is getting into it over lampshade colors. Love sucks, so don't let that nasty warm feeling into your heart.
Here are the little signs to watch out for that might mean you've caught feelings during your casual dating so you can nip those feelings right in the bud. I don't care how you do it, just make sure Cupid is cold and dead before you get back to happily eating Lean Cuisine meals for one.
You're Not Afraid To Book A Plane Ticket For That Cabo Vacation In Six Months
If you're finding yourself weirdly not scared to plan trips months in advance with this person then you're confident you guys will keep on doing... whatever it is that you're doing. And that is a scary (and expensive) thought.
You Literally Do Not Care If They See You Looking Your Absolute Worst At 7 AM
True love means waking up to the other person after a long night out at that tiny Mexican bar on the corner that has $2 tequila shots on Thursdays and not caring what they look (or smell) like and they don't care either. Watch out for that level of complacency.
You Find Ways To Bring Them Up In Conversation
Anytime your friend has kale for lunch, you mention how the person you're seeing loves kale. You walk by a bookstore and you mention that they love to read. If you basically do anything and their name slips out of your mouth I can't be more confident in telling you that you're always thinking about them and that's some hardcore feelings.
You're Not Thirsting After That Ex That's Always Done It For You
If you've always had a thing for that guy or girl who you saw for three months when you were on exchange and you get a little misty-eyed when you see their Instagram photos, but suddenly you don't when you started hanging around this new person... your heart is latching onto them in a big way.
You Miss Them
You're a lone wolf that's so content to come home to your cat and bachelor apartment and just binge podcasts while cooking dinner—but suddenly that all feels weird and uncomfortable to you. If you find yourself not being totally chill with being by yourself and actually missing a person, you might no longer be the independent soul you thought you were.
You've Memorized Their Wardrobe
A big tell of someone who's in it for the long-haul is knowing what's in their person's closet because you're pretty in love (obsessed) with them. So if you're thinking their grey flannel with the light wash True Religion jeans would be perfect for the cowboy bar you're going to tonight, you're crushing hard.
You Don't Need An Event Or Reason To Hang Out
If you just want to hang out with somebody with zero incentive to go to their place except maybe to watch them wash dishes and water their plants, then you are falling badly. You'd even watch them trim their toenails and love every minute of it you lovesick dog.
You Actually Pay Attention To Their Hobbies And Try Them Out For Yourself
When they tell you they're into something, you don't brush it off like you do most of your friend's hobbies. Instead, you actually listen... and try it for yourself. I'm not saying you're in deep, but if you find yourself investing in a $200 pair of hiking boots when you don't hike, then you're not in the shallow end that's for sure.
You Have A Photo Album Dedicated To Rocks You've Seen That They'd Enjoy
Part of being in love is being obsessed with the person—so you start to see reminders of them in every little thing. So you're picking up little pebbles on the side of the road, snapping pictures of funny socks you've seen, and generally just curating stuff to impress them. That 405 picture album of funny memes about snow you've collected for them is a total sign you're crushing hard.
Even Though You Were Going To Watch CSI Miami All Night, You'll Go With Them To Walmart
Being in love means being down to do boring domestic errands together that you really would never want to do with another person (except for them, they're different). If you're in the Ikea home-goods section and you're genuinely considering whether chartreuse or olive would look better as a throw pillow in their apartment with them you're really into this dynamic you've got going.
You're Not Constantly Checking Your Phone For Their Message
What stressed out, love-hungry, not confident in their new thing they've got going with a new person, single people do is constantly check their phones for a message from that one special person. So if you're not anxious about them texting you because you know they will, you're heading towards some long-term stability. Yikes.
Hour-Long Phone Conversations Feel Normal
On the off-chance you're apart, which is like never let's be honest, you two like to get into some pretty lengthy and in-depth phone conversations to "catch-up." If your "catch-ups" take almost two hours and you're doing nothing besides wandering around your house in your underwear...let's say it all together...you're in love.
They're A Point Of Stability In Your Life
Your life is a constant typhoon of garbage and nonsense but they somehow make you feel calm after a long day. People you're new to and uncomfortable with don't make us feel that way generally, so this is a pretty hardcore tell if you're in love.
They're Your Obvious Plus-One To Your Work Event
You don't have to mull over and think about who you want to meet your friends and coworkers—it's pretty freaking clear by now. You're thirsting hard for a certain someone if you're already drafting the email inviting them along to your little soiree.
You Empathize With Their Troubles
Love is blind and like reading braille, you're feeling it and the person you're with. When they're sad, you're sad, and when their order at McDonald's gets messed up, you're equally as ready to fight the manager, the owner, and the fry-station worker as they are.
You Might Slide Them The Invite To Holiday Family Dinners
If you're even considering for one measly second of inviting them to a family dinner that requires introductions to their family... you have it bad. Even the thought of doing that is your heart wanting more and I cannot stress enough that you need to ho-ho-hold up.
You're Up To Date On Their Social Media
Love is basically an obsession and what's obsession? Stalking. You don't need a CIA hat to do some serious investigative journalism—all you need is their Instagram handle and you're ready to learn about the trip to Thailand they took four years ago.
