How do you know when you love someone?

You love someone when your life is better with them in it. That might sound like a standard, old-fashioned sentiment, but that's the kind of unconditional love that we all aspire to feel and share. You can't say those three words if you don't mean them; otherwise they're just empty platitudes. When you're considering something as important as whether or not to enter into a lifelong commitment with somebody, it's worth asking yourself what kind of person you'll be without them in your life.

Falling in love with someone is a totally unique feeling one experiences.The butterflies, the constant desire to want to chat or text them and the sudden need to buy a completely new wardrobe just to impress them, even though your wallet totally disagrees with you.It actually feels pretty similar to when you're falling in love for real.If your love is mature enough you feel that you respect someone for who they are as a person.Mature love also brings with it a sense of deep friendship—a strong connection that goes far beyond lust or “I like you.”