Relationship Tips: How to differentiate between love and attraction, know from these signs whether it is love or something else

Many times a boy or a girl starts liking each other after seeing each other. They want to know the people they like and want to be friends with them. In some cases, friends like each other so much that they start considering their feelings as love.

People often misunderstand friendship as love, while many times people are unable to move forward by calling love merely friendship. In both cases, the relationship may deteriorate. You mistake attraction for love and propose, but later realize that it was just attraction, by then you are already in a relationship and it can be difficult to get out of it. Attraction and attachment fade away with time. Then comes the time to break the relationship. Before getting into a relationship or expressing your love to your partner, find out your true feelings. Know some signs of whether you are in love with your friend or just attracted.

Love at first sight
Many times people see someone for the first time and start liking them. They think it is love at first sight. It's called Love at First site. However, in most cases this is false. It is not love at first sight, only you are attracted towards the person in front of you. Their attraction is limited to their looks. Love ends when there is a change in their looks in the future. To be in love, one should be aware of the partner's behavior and personality.

Care in love
When you're attracted to someone, you want to tell them your feelings. Want to prove yourself in front of them? You show or express that you care about your partner. But when you love someone, you care about them. It doesn't matter to you that your partner seems to care about you.

Distance in love
When you are in love with your partner, the love remains intact even after distance from them. Whether your partner wants to be with you or not, you feel the same for them that you feel when you are with them. When you're attracted to your partner, you want to be around them. Attraction doesn't last long, so you may want to stay together as long as you feel affection for them.

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