How many times have you truly been in love?

[bigjbowski]

I know some people never fall in love. And some fall in love all the time. But I'm wondering how many times does someone really truly fall in love. And how many times did you think you were in love? Myself I've only been in love once and thought I was in love twice.

 

[Bookishleigh]

I fall in love every morning when I see my cup of coffee....

 

[jezzilee]

There was this one time, at band camp...


Kidding aside, once for sure.

 

[warrior queen]

Twice.
The first time, he sabotaged our relationship irreperably after 9 years.
The second time - I am still in love with this guy even though we don't live together anymore and only see eachother a few times a year. We have something pretty special... and open relationship that has survived quite a few years apart and 3000km distance. We talk on the phone every day and share every aspect of our lives as much as possible.

 

[barefootgirl69]

One time too many, apparently.

 

[CleverCowardice]

Once. And should I never love again, I will not feel cheated.

 

[LIVINRFANTASIES]

Only once and then we both were too young to realize it was really love. After a lifetime together our love only grows stronger.

 

[Noor]

Please define "truly being in love"

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Love is a nominalization, its a verb not a noun. You cant be in love.

 

[Noor]

Once. And should I never love again, I will not feel cheated.

I totally understand this.

If we are talking about that kind of love, then I would say twice.

 

[LIVINRFANTASIES]

When we met and then married I was in lust. My wife thought she was in love.
It was years before I realized we were truly "in love," as in we cared for each other more than anyone or anything else.
Love can fade or love can grow. It takes team work to make love work. There are times one of us will start a sentence and the other will finish it. At the same time we may suggest going someplace or doing something together.
In fact, in over 58 years we've done almost everything together. We were apart only a few times because of my work.
We've argued and disagreed. To make a marriage work and stay happy you must give and take. It's so much easier today to just get a divorce or separation.

Being honest and trusting each other is also important. A good sense of humor helps.
Besides I'm too damned old to train another woman.
Do you realize how difficult that is?

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

twice, at the birth of each of my children.
Can't say I've even been "in" love other than those two times, or id probably still be married.

 

[rubydlite]

Before I had children I used to roll my eyes and gag a little when people would say they were in love with their child/children. Now....I fall in love with my children all over again every day.

This^^
And twice as well...

 

[juttjaw]

Thrice..

The second I was a teen...


The first and third? I was a child and a man.


Jesus, that was sappy.

 

[Desert Amazon]

I thought I was in love a couple of times in my life. I think it was...for that time. Like others have said, I fell madly and completely in love with my child. Before he was even born.

I think there are so many varying degrees of love, I think I often confused it with another "L" word.

 

[Wings]

Three times.

The thing about being in love, real love, is that you almost always know the moment it ends. Painful and clear.

 

[Bookishleigh]

Three times.

The thing about being in love, real love, is that you almost always know the moment it ends. Painful and clear.

In that sense, three times as well.

 

[Killswitch1]

I just fell in love with rubydlites nipples so....once at least!

 

[Zach_lost_in_Aus]

The first real time made it perfectly clear that previous times weren't for real... if that makes any sense.

 

[sereneone4u]

The first real time made it perfectly clear that previous times weren't for real... if that makes any sense.

I totally agree with this.

And on that note, I am out.

Catch up with you tomorrow.

 

[VanV]

[...]
The thing about being in love, real love, is that you almost always know the moment it ends. Painful and clear.

Yes, this happens.
And it hurts.

But sometimes real love lasts for ever.
And even if this person is no longer with you, just the mere thought of her/him will warm your soul again.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[KimGordon67]

I've said it to seven people. I was definitely wrong two of those times. The other five ... they were all quite different feelings, but I'd say it was true in all instances. The one I married is definitely the love of my life (although I still miss the first one).

 

[ksmith475]

im not sure i have ever been "in love" im not even sure what that means...i have been hurt by everyone associated w that word...so to love is to be sad
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[Mike_Yates]

I have one, true love, but she is unobtainable.