11 Signs You Are Madly In Love

That beautiful AND confusing feeling called Love. How many legendary poets and songwriters have been inspired by the nuances of this emotion, to have composed pages after pages of epic poems and songs? Heck, how many times have we, the commoners been entrapped within its myriad folds, trying to work our way through the maze, figuring out if all the signs of restlessness is love or indigestion! We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.

The person of interest might have been a classmate, a teacher, a colleague or just an out-of-reach celebrity (Channing Tatum? David Beckham?) Falling in love is like falling in a beautiful spell that has you both in pleasure and pain at the same time. Pleasure as an aftermath of all things beautiful, and pain because it is so damned difficult to figure the signs out! There’s the crush, then there’s the infatuation and the one-night-stand type lust. And then there’s the deep, intense love that makes you feel like you’re falling into a bottomless pit of happiness but it’s still scary because you’re still falling and have no control over it. On top of that, there are decisions to make! To be or not to be. In love that is. Is it worth it? Is it that kind of love that will stay forever?

There are various types of signs too, while we’re on the subject. Some of the signs are manifested through the things you feel for your man. Because feelings are everything. Feelings are the roots of the plant that is love. Falling in love isn’t an act, it is a feeling. Which inspires many a great actions, like the aforementioned epic poems and songs. Here are some signs that are associated with the feeling of love-

# You can’t wait to see him everyday

You’re absolutely in the desperate need of seeing him every single day. Because it feels like the most natural thing to happen in life right now. Meeting him isn’t just about fancy dates that need to be planned well in advance. Meeting him can be in your PJs ACTUALLY Netflix-and-chilling, but it needs to happen without fail.

# You can't seem to get enough of him

You miss him even when he’s right beside you. If he’s sitting on the couch, you need to snuggle closer to him. If you’re both busy doing your own thing, you still need to maintain contact, like maybe rest a leg on his thigh. Any amount of closeness doesn’t seem to be close enough for you anymore, that’s how much you want him around you.

# The thought of meeting him excites you every time

Dating him isn’t a chore any longer. It doesn’t bring anxiety; it brings peace and excitement. You don’t need to particularly prepare for the date. You KNOW you’ll have fun no matter what the itinerary is. He’s not one of the million guys in this world you casually hang out with. He’s one IN the million guys you look forward to seeing every day.

# You remember his favorites

You’re so into him, you almost know him inside out. If you are able to easily order for him at the restaurant because you know his favorites, it is a sign you love him. If you subconsciously find yourself wearing his favorite color because you remember it from the last time he told you, it is a sign you’re falling in love.

# And you remember details about his life

You remember the name of his dog that died 4 years back. You’re totally at ease meeting his family at the Thanksgiving dinner because you know all of his family members, and can even tell the twin cousins apart. You're more excited about his birthday than you are about your own! Every minute detail about him matters to you now.

# Signs are in the things you do

From the deep taverns of your feelings rise the need to do ordinary and extraordinary things for him that are sure signs of your love for him. The important thing is not how big or small the act is, the important thing is that he’s on your mind frequently enough for you to remember doing these things for him. Check these signs out to see if you're doing the same for your man:

# You text him at every opportunity

Remember that feature on your smartphone where you can preview messages on Whatsapp so you don’t actually have to read it and therefore not feel obligated to reply? Well, you don’t use it anymore. You’re either waiting for his texts or texting him whenever you get a break, because he’s always on your mind.

# You dress up according to his liking

No one tells you to do this. You do it on your own. You remember what he said about backless dresses and red lipsticks and proceed to wear them on the next date. You don’t hate moss green color anymore because he said he loved it. It’s a spell and you’re under it.

# You pay attention to every detail concerning him

You’re not in the big picture anymore. You’re down to the minutest details about your relationship. Paying attention to details is the sign of your deeper affection for him. You notice how he pronounces ever word, how he frequently runs his fingers through his hair when he’s working intently on a presentation and how he does that lopsided smirk when he wins a level on dungeon master. You really do know him inside out.

# You try to own his hobbies

You’re not big on video games but you’re now his regular in-house opponent. You’ve never hit a ball without bruising your nose first but you now regularly accompany him to his baseball practices. It doesn’t matter to you what you’re doing as long as you’re doing it with him.

# You look for ways to make him happy

This sounds like a cliché but is a genuine sign that what you feel for him is true love. And the sign is, his happiness makes you happy. Simply. Yes, you have your own life too, and you have your own hobbies and interests that make you happy. But additionally, you’re ready to indulge in everything that makes him happy because that is also a big part of life right now.