Love is on the minds of everyone. All of them want to love and be loved. They’ve seen beautiful, romantic couples on TV and read books about falling in love and living happily ever after, so it’s natural for them to dream and hope they’ll have a relationship like that one day.
How does someone fall in love? What are the ten steps?
1. The phase of crushing
The crush phase is when “love at first sight” is most likely to happen. This is one of the first signs of someone falling in love, and it can catch people off guard.
It can happen when you meet someone for the first time and feel like you have something in common with them right away. But it’s not clear yet; you’re not sure if you want to be friends with them or more than that.
2. The buddy stage
Friendship is a part of the early stages of falling in love. This stage doesn’t happen in every relationship, but that’s okay. This is a part of falling in love when you get to know someone well but don’t have romantic feelings for them.
This is also where you decide if you want to stay friends or move on to the next stage.
3. The time between
This is probably one of the most awkward times when two people start to like each other. You realize that being friends isn’t enough, and you slowly begin to care about that person.
You can’t stop thinking about them, no matter how hard you try. But you’re still just friends and nothing more — at least for now.
4. The strange time
Now you’ve decided to move forward. It can be frustrating and exciting at the same time to be in the awkward phase. People say this can also be one of the first signs of falling in love because you start to get to know them better.
There’s a lot of flirting, sneaky looks, butterflies, and excitement, but sometimes it can be so awkward and embarrassing that it’s hard to stand.
5. The happy couple stage
The honeymoon phase is the best way to describe how it feels to fall in love. Partners often look up to each other as if they could never do anything wrong. Everything your partner does is cute, lovely, and appealing.
During the honeymoon phase, the couple gets closer than ever. You feel more connected to your partner than ever before. You slowly realize that when you feel this happy, it means you’re falling in love.
6. The phase of fear
The insecurity phase usually hits hard right after the happy honeymoon phase. You suddenly realize that you and your partner don’t spend as much time together as you used to, but you still feel the same way about them.
7. The phase of building
In this stage of falling in love, the two people have worked through their fears and are now building their relationship or future together. During this phase, there are a lot of talks about the future.
Couples also tend to make many short-term and long-term plans involving each other. Research has shown that teams who make plans are more stable and last longer. This is why this part of any relationship is so important.
8. The puzzle part
Everything fits together perfectly. Your life and your partner’s life do together perfectly all of a sudden. You and your partner slowly get into a routine, and you both enjoy the feeling of good luck and hard work paying off.
This is one of the best parts of falling in love because it’s when you start to love your partner from the bottom of your heart. Every day, your love grows.
9. The steady-state
You’ve made a promise. Your relationship is built on a solid base. You’re used to each other now, and while it doesn’t have the fire and butterflies of the beginning, it has its quiet charm.
At this point, you might think you know how to deal with falling in love, but you start to notice little things about your partner that make you fall for them even more.
10. The phase of making it happen
As the name implies, this phase is all about thinking about your relationship and being happy with the choices you make. During this relationship stage, the two people usually do something big together, like a move in together, get married, or go on a trip.
Conclusion
Not every couple gets to the last round. Some couples may end their relationships sooner than others. Some people might get to one of the previous stages before realizing their relationship isn’t right for them. But these are all just made-up differences. There may not be such a clear line between these stages, and they may not even happen in the same order.
