How to know true love from a guy

My friend Gina is relentlessly optimistic in love despite a series of relationships with unhappy endings.

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“This time is for real,” she told me recently. “Gary is my person. He calls and texts me throughout the day and wants us to spend all our free time together. He’s jealous if I even look at another guy or if I spend time with a girlfriend.

He really loves me.”

I felt a sense of dread.

Psychology of true love

There was another love bombing, controlling potential abuser, the latest of many in her life. Would it feel like love to her if Gary could tolerate some distance? If he were less likely to send constant reminders of his presence in her life?

Gina’s last boyfriend was distant, moody, and unfaithful.

Signs of true love from boyfriend

So, in contrast, Gary feels wonderfully attentive. But how long will his attention continue to feel loving rather than oppressive?

And when a relationship is in its early stages, how do you know if your connection is healthy and the growing love is real?

Here are five signs that love may be for real and built to last:

1.

Love means showing up and caring about another in challenging as well as good

how to know your really in love

how to know you re really in love