Love, and how do you know when you're in it?

According to the eternal Wikipedia, love is defined as a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). In a sense, this is true, as love can apply to your mother and your special someone, however the difference between those two are apparent.

Let's talk about the side of love that does not involve any of your relatives. This type of love is definitely harder to deal with, because (a) you never know whether you're in that state or it's just plain infatuation, and (b) once you confirm you really are in love, it's hard to express it. The first reason is particularly very troublesome, because there's a really thin line between loving a person and merely being attracted to her beauty.

So, how in the freaking hell do you know if you've fallen in love? I've asked a couple of people about it, and the answer I got? "It depends on you.", which is actually true (hey, that rhymes!). Some people are in love when they almost always think about her, which may or may not be the case for me. Others are in love when they want to see her everyday (not to be confused with stalking). Still others find true love when they continually argue with someone (its weird, but hey, opposites attract!).

To end this post, let me quote Erich Fromm: "Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'". (2C4U)