You’re NOT in Love…You Just Think You Are

People find the idea of falling in love to be magical, fascinating, and just feel-good overall. Who wouldn’t?

The feeling is so sought-after that people become infatuated at the faintest of romantic signs. Just because things feel euphoric, it’s automatically love. But it could be something else — something many fail to distinguish.

Maybe you were never really in love with your partner in the first place. You just thought you were. You might want to check these three more prevalent signs that indicate what you’re feeling isn’t actually love.

You don’t look forward to spending time with them

Couples need some time apart to avoid losing themselves in the relationship. They need it to keep in touch with their individual interests and dreams. But they sure look forward to spending time together at the end of the day.

When you’re not really in love, you enjoy hanging out with friends and family more than your significant other.

Yes, you enjoy being around your partner, but not enough to choose them over a party on a Friday night. Their absence just doesn’t bother you enough. You’re glad for their company, but not enough to crave it every day.

If that’s the case, what you’re feeling is something else but love.

Your relationship has become too physical

If a couple feels too uncomfortable with being physical, that could be a warning sign that the relationship isn’t heading in the right direction. However, so is getting too physical.

Sometimes, people stay in a relationship because it provides what they need. You may think you feel deeply for them, but the truth is, you just love what the relationship gives you — like physical affection. You may notice this with the way you only say “I love you” when sleeping with them.

You may love them, but only on the surface. If the physical beauty fades, and all that comes with it, you’re doomed to leave them.

Ask yourself now if the person you’re with is still the person you want to be in your 60s. Will you still love them when they become frail and their hair turns gray? If you have doubts, then maybe you’re not actually in love.

You’re not introducing them to your friends or family

Serious people want their partners to get along well with their family and friends. If you see yourself marrying that person one day, you’ll introduce them to people dear to you right away.

You’re confident your family and friends will love them. And if they disapprove, you’re confident you can defend your partner.

But if your feelings aren’t clear enough, you’ll make excuses not to make the meeting happen. It’s fine if you’re just starting with the relationship. If you’re in it long enough, introducing them to your family and friends is a long overdue process.

You may have to make up your mind and reevaluate your feelings. While you still can, be fair and admit that you’re not really in love.

It’s hard to let go of a relationship you’ve gotten comfortable with, despite not feeling true love for your partner. However, it’s not fair for both people in a relationship to stay because of lust, a mere like, or an imaginary love.

Give yourselves better chances at finding true love and what happiness truly feels like. You may never know. The person you’re bound to truly feel in love with is just around the corner. You’ll never meet them if you continue to settle in a loveless relationship.