4 ways to tell whether it is love or lust
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Falling in love is a profound feeling. Everything appears rosy when you are in love, you want to spend the entire time with that special someone and tell him/her how much they mean to you.
In love, all that matters is the feel that two people develop over a period of time in arelationship . But wait, are you sure you have fallen in love with someone and it is not mere attraction.
There is a thin line between lust and love but the difference is vast. People do fall in love at first sight, but there are people who feel sexually attracted at first sight too. When the latter happens, people often mistake it to be love.
Drawn to someone based solely on physical and sexual arousal or attraction, that is lust. When you feel for someone physically, you don’t see them for who they are, and you see them as you want them to be.
On the contrary, in love you accept the other person as they are and build a relationship on trust and mutual interest.
Relationship expert Terri Orbuch, in one of her Ted Talks, said in lust, you ignore the dumbest attitude of your partner, which weans off after a period of time when you open your eyes and see the truth. Love is not blind, it is lust that makes it blind.
When you are in a romantic relationship, there are four ways to tell whether it is love or lust. Here are four things from which you can get clear about your feelings for someone. This will definitely save you from future heartbreaks.
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In love, all that matters is the feel that two people develop over a period of time in a
There is a thin line between lust and love but the difference is vast. People do fall in love at first sight, but there are people who feel sexually attracted at first sight too. When the latter happens, people often mistake it to be love.
Drawn to someone based solely on physical and sexual arousal or attraction, that is lust. When you feel for someone physically, you don’t see them for who they are, and you see them as you want them to be.
On the contrary, in love you accept the other person as they are and build a relationship on trust and mutual interest.
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When you are in a romantic relationship, there are four ways to tell whether it is love or lust. Here are four things from which you can get clear about your feelings for someone. This will definitely save you from future heartbreaks.
(Images: Thinkstock/Indiatimes)
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