How do you know when you’re in love, not just infatuated? Five signs to spot
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By Sian Bradley
Falling in love is one of the most exciting and terrifying things humans can experience.
Romantic love is the subject of songs, movies, TV shows for a reason, but how do you know when you feel ‘it’?
That head-over-heels feeling can be hard to explain, and everyone will experience love differently – but if you are questioning whether this is love that you’re feeling or a fleeting infatuation, there are some tell-tale signs to look out for.
But before we get into the signs that you may be in love, let’s define what that four-letter word is.
It’s such a powerful feeling that the rational brain can take a back seat sometimes (ever heard someone say their ‘head’s gone’ when talking about falling for someone?) yet trying to explain this in concrete terms is difficult.
Why? Love isn’t a feeling, not really.
What is love?
Scientifically speaking, love is a chemical reaction. Helen Fisher, an anthropologist at Rutgers University, has been researching the biological bases o...
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