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<\/p>\nHe always texts me back within a minute. He\u2019s caring, thoughtful, and affectionate. He literally treats me like his queen. Damn, I think I\u2019m truly in love with him. <\/i><\/p>\n
These were my thoughts a few years ago when I was in a romantic relationship. I couldn\u2019t figure out for some time if I truly loved him or if I imagined that I was in love with him, so I made a list of things that I like about him.<\/p>\n
Tuve que leer la lista varias veces para darme cuenta de que entonces, obviamente, no ten\u00eda ni idea de lo que era el amor verdadero. Pensaba que era amor verdadero s\u00f3lo por todo lo que hac\u00eda por m\u00ed y por c\u00f3mo me trataba. Pensaba que estaba enamorada de \u00e9l s\u00f3lo porque me hac\u00eda sentir as\u00ed.<\/p>\n
Ahora veo que nunca estuve enamorada de \u00e9l, pero s\u00ed de c\u00f3mo me hac\u00eda sentir cuando estaba con \u00e9l.<\/b><\/p>\n
Does this even make sense to you? I hope it does because it makes perfect sense to me. I also think I\u2019m not the only one who has experienced this fake love filled with euphoria.<\/p>\n
Do you think you\u2019re going through the same thing? How can you know if you\u2019re truly in love with him?<\/p>\n
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Creo que tenemos un problema colectivo con respecto a la representaci\u00f3n del amor falso, y por ello culpo a los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n. Yo sol\u00eda creer que el amor verdadero es exactamente como lo pintan en las pel\u00edculas.<\/p>\n
Es algo parecido a esto:<\/p>\n
A man is courting a woman. She\u2019s playing hard to get here and there, he\u2019s trying harder to win her, and after that, there are a couple of plot twists, but nothing serious because their love is stronger than anything in the world. <\/i><\/p>\n
Luego vienen las escenas en las que \u00e9l le sirve el desayuno en la cama y le compra algunos vestidos elegantes (si tiene dinero para eso, claro), rara vez discuten por cosas y la cumbre de su amor son las cenas rom\u00e1nticas con velas arom\u00e1ticas y m\u00fasica relajante de fondo. <\/i><\/p>\n
The funniest of all is the fact that we ALL fall for that every single time. We start imagining how it would feel to be in their place; to experience such a grandiose love, a.k.a., \u201ctrue love\u201d.<\/p>\n
Pero, \u00bftiene este amor algo que ver con el amor verdadero? <\/b><\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think so. Instead of searching for true love in romantic movies, I should have read what William Shakespeare wrote. He wrote that the course of true love never runs smooth, and I think he, himself, had no idea how true this is.<\/p>\n
No, you\u2019re not truly in love with him just because he buys you everything you want, texts you always on time, or fulfils your every wish. Those romantic dinners are only an illusion and not a representation of what love truly is.<\/p>\n
The wise guy I\u2019m texting once said this: Nunca te llevar\u00eda a una primera cita a un restaurante o a una cafeter\u00eda. Estos lugares te venden una ilusi\u00f3n de lo incre\u00edble que te sentir\u00e1s con esa \u00fanica persona. Por supuesto, todo el mundo se siente genial cuando bebe o come en un ambiente elegante. <\/i><\/p>\n
Entonces, le pregunt\u00e9 d\u00f3nde me llevar\u00eda a una cita.<\/p>\n
Dijo: To nature. Nature is the most realistic setting for couples and those who are dating. It can tell you a lot about the other person, whether they are constantly complaining about the heat and other random things or if they know how to enjoy and just be themselves. It doesn\u2019t create an illusion, and it gives you an opportunity to connect in the most intimate way. <\/i><\/p>\n
I was really impressed with his answer and I thought about it a lot. Here\u2019s what I concluded:<\/p>\n
El amor verdadero es como la naturaleza. Es impredecible, salvaje y poderoso. No se puede definir ni controlar. S\u00f3lo puedes sentirlo, unirte a \u00e9l y disfrutarlo.<\/b><\/p>\n
So, how do you know that you\u2019re truly in love with him?<\/p>\n
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\u00bfRecuerdas lo que dije al principio sobre la lista de cosas que me encantaban de mi ahora ex novio? El hecho de que hiciera una lista de cosas que me encantaban de \u00e9l es una prueba v\u00e1lida de que nunca estuve realmente enamorada de \u00e9l.<\/p>\n
If you \u201clove\u201d your partner just because of the things he does for you and how he makes you feel, then this is one of the <\/b>tell-tale signs it\u2019s not true love<\/b><\/a>.<\/b> No matter how weird it sounds, you know you\u2019re truly in love with someone if you have no idea why you love them in the first place.<\/p>\n You know everything about them from their imperfections and weirdest habits to their amazing romantic skills, yet still, you have no idea why you\u2019re in love with them. This is because love cannot be defined by something the other person does for you.<\/p>\n El amor es dar y recibir constantemente. <\/b><\/p>\n El amor es discutir y transigir.<\/b><\/p>\n El amor es cometer errores y no volver a repetirlos.<\/b><\/p>\n Love is never perfect and it will never be (except in movies). You don\u2019t love someone just because of the things they do for you, but because of who you are and who they are when you\u2019re together.<\/p>\n El verdadero amor est\u00e1 m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del materialismo, el placer, las velas perfumadas y otras cosas. Uno de los undeniable signs that you\u2019re truly in love with him <\/a> es la capacidad de confiar en \u00e9l y ser t\u00fa mismo con \u00e9l.<\/p>\n True love is not only sharing happiness with each other, but it\u2019s also wiping each other\u2019s tears. True love is the feeling of empowerment when you fight together against the world\u2019s injustices and help each other cross obstacles.<\/p>\n You know you\u2019re truly in love with him when being in his arms feels like home. When you look him in the eyes and realize his happiness is a reflection of your own.<\/p>\n Yes, it\u2019s nice to be with someone who will do anything for you and who can make you happy in every aspect of your life. But, this is not a measure of true love.<\/p>\nSabes que amas de verdad a alguien si su felicidad es m\u00e1s importante para ti que la tuya propia.<\/h2>\n
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