When did you know your significant other really loved you?

[Anonymous]

[CubsterShura]

My very honest answer is that you may never know.

It is great if you do, but reality is that lots of people can genuinely love someone but not be the best at expressing it, and lots of people can do everything right and still not love you after all. Someone may love you but still resent being with you, still cheat on you. With such an arbitrary term that people are free to define for themselves, it is a tough thing to navigate.

This is not me saying that true love doesn't exist, but rather that you will never know what's truly in someone's heart. And it is a waste of time to overthink it. The best you can do in a relationship is do your own part in loving your partner and having a healthy relationship.

I'm demiromantic so I don't fall in love with people easily. One big lesson I learned is that you don't have to be in hardcore love right off the bat to be happy with someone. I take my time, and all I need is a partner who understands and doesn't take it personally.

[JosyJosy]

When he stuck around. Too shy to make a move, and I took my time getting to know him before asking him out myself.
Others guys need a Yes after one week of dating and that was too soon so I pushed them away or they'd move on. But not this guy. He stuck around and we became official after 6 months.

[Slingblade1126]

We had known each other for a long time. I was a prosecutor in her mom's case, so I had to spend a lot of time talking with my now wife, for various reasons, during the case. When it was over, she called me and thanked me for all the work I put in. I immediately asked her out to dinner. I told her it wasn't just to celebrate but that I have grown very, very fond of her lol, and wanted to continue seeing her. She came right out and said, " Really? I've actually fallen in love with you". 18 months later, we were married.

[ShiftingMonke]

When they went behind my back to speak to my only 2 friends and got a gun for me; she had no idea what to look for, but couldn't ask me so she brought them in on it. After that, they told me she was a keeper. No one has ever done something so thoughtful.

[AviatorTom]

You never really know for sure. But their actions in how they treat you are a good indicator, and that can happen at any time.

[Guy13]

When the SO gets engage and marry you?

[Nikki1989]

He shows it every day and has done so for years.

[Anonymous]

He’d go down on me and eat it like there’s no tomorrow.