WHAT IS LOVE?

“A crush is often an idealized, fantasy-like version of someone,” says Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D., a New York-based relationship therapist and author of Dr. Chloe’s 10 Commandments of Dating. But love is more than that. New York-based writer Madeline Howard Madeline Howard has compiled these 20 signs you might be in love with Women’s Health:

1. Your feelings don’t fade
2. You give them your full attention
3. You talk about everything when you’re together
4. It’s easy to make plans
5. You’re open with each other
6. You’ve lost interest in dating others
7. Even chores are super fun
8. You want to introduce them to your fam
9. Helping them is a priority for you
10. Consistency is key
11. There’s no playing ‘hard to get’
12. The sexual attraction is real
13. But sex isn’t everything
14. You know what love means to each other
15. You want to be together all the time
16. You’ve got the same sexual interests
17. A disagreement doesn’t destroy your ‘ship
18. You care about their interests
19. You’re not on an emotional rollercoaster
20. You don’t feel bad if one of you isn’t in the mood