Do you think in order to love someone they must love you in return?

Yeah it is called unreciprocated love. But definitely its' love just that you don't get back any attention from the person comcerned. It sucks and finally you get over it. Takes a long time though. The best thing to do is cut any sort of connection you have with the person you are in love with. Time will do the rest.

its how I feel , I feel I put more into it than the girls I date or "love". just makes me sad sometimes.

No, one sided love does exist. How do I know that? Been there, done that. It sucks.

What more can I say? lol :-)

Why do you ask?

I think the key is to whether the person you aer in love with actually sees it as a relationship, or something to take seriously, if they do not they dont' seem to put in the hard work, or take the real time to get to know you, that is the position I have been in lately, I guess time will tell on whether he will start doing the hard yards and whether he is capable of falling for me.

I think it can be that way. It's harder to love someone when they don't love you back, but it's possible.

yes it can be. definitely. I've been on that side, butterflies and all. the feeling's awesome but it's not enough. I found out the guy "liked" me at least for a while but he never said anything. it took a while for me to get over it. I knew the guy for 2 years, sophomore year to senior year, and liked him the whole time, it became love but never happened. having no contact at all with the person and not seeing them anymore definitely helps. it helped me.

Yea it can be love on one side cause we all feel for each other for different reason. usually it is one person who may love you or you may love and may not love you back. y? cause they jsut don't with you

i was in love before he was, and we were both aware of that, it probably took him about 2 months longer before we were at the same level, this was out in the open the whole time too. at first I was hurt that he wasnt in love, but really the fact that we had/have such open communication meant everything. we knew where each other stood
he told me one night that even tho he wasnt in love yet, he felt it was because he took us more seriously then past relationships, love should be taken slowly, and there is definitely no shame in falling first.

yes . I've been crazy about a guy, who only "liked" me. when I see him, I still have butterflies and I don't know what to do anymore. it exists, but trust me its not a fun thing at all!