{"id":20032,"date":"2020-08-07T07:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T14:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=20032"},"modified":"2021-05-31T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:50:56","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-love-someone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/love-advice\/what-does-it-mean-to-love-someone\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean To Love Someone For Real?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We swooned when Tom Hanks met Meg Ryan atop the Empire State Building in <\/span>Sleepless in Seattle<\/span><\/i>. Our hearts broke when Andrew Lincoln confessed his love to Keira Knightley through a series of signs in <\/span>Love Actually<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, these are all examples of perfectly scripted Hollywood love. In movies and on TV, when two characters fall in love, despite a few bumps in the road, they usually experience a seamlessly happy ending. But what does it mean to love someone, really? As you might know, it\u2019s a bit more complicated than what you see on the big screen. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does it Mean to Love Someone: Our Advice<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you really love someone, you\u2019re there for them no matter what<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving someone means you have their back and support them in all of their endeavors, big and small. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they want to quit their job working in finance to pursue their true passion as a barista, you\u2019re their first customer. If they need to move across the country to help take care of a sick family member, you help make the transition as smooth as possible. You might not always agree with them, but you will always support them. Why? Because they\u2019d do the same for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not that being in love means doing whatever your partner wants, it\u2019s that being in love means recognizing your partner\u2019s needs and doing what you can to support them. Consider the traditional wedding vows, \u201cfor better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.\u201d Those are some serious extremes that are not intended for casual lovers! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when you\u2019re really in love with someone, you wouldn\u2019t think twice about saying \u201cI do\u201d to all of the above, whether it\u2019s part of an official marriage ceremony or a less formal agreement amongst yourselves. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you really love someone, you deeply trust and respect them<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving someone requires trust. A deep level of trust like this comes more easily to some people than others, and that\u2019s ok. Discovering <\/span>how to strengthen your relationship\u2019s trust<\/span><\/a> can take time and work. Respect is important too. Without it, you can easily lose sight of what\u2019s important and hurt each other’s feelings or act impatiently when times are tough. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust and respect go hand in hand. You see, it\u2019s much easier to trust each other when you respect each other. And respecting each other is a no brainer when you are confident in your relationship. Of course, every relationship will have patches, some good and some bad. But these two qualities see the relationship through to the other side. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you really love someone, their happiness is your happiness<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When wondering \u201cwhat does it mean to love someone?\u201d ask yourself this: does it make you happy to see them happy? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some couples will tell you that the secret to long-lasting love is putting your partner\u2019s needs over your own. We agree, but we tend to think of it more like this: The secret to long-lasting love is making your partner\u2019s happiness, your happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that when you really love someone, making them happy makes you happy. Whether it\u2019s letting them choose the movie you watch or sending them a sweet text you know will make them smile, gestures that show you care go a long way.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, this doesn\u2019t mean you should deprioritize your own happiness or only live to make your partner happy.  No, it won\u2019t fulfill your personal ambitions or goals, but it\u2019ll contribute to your happiness to know you made a difference to their day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you really love someone, you fiercely protect your relationship<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hate to break it to you, but once you find true love, the work still isn\u2019t over. Relationships require work, and the most important work is protecting the love you share and built together. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means maintaining the good and nipping the bad in the bud. It means abiding by the rules you establish together and <\/span>respecting your relationship\u2019s boundaries<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what does it mean to love someone?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving someone means being there for them. Sure, every relationship goes through seasons, and despite what Hollywood romcoms may have taught us, most relationships aren\u2019t a walk in the park! Nurturing a relationship takes effort. But when your love is real, then it\u2019s definitely worth it. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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