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William Shakespeare

how to know i am in love?

How doth one know when they are in love? Is it when the heart flutters and the mind goes a-flutter? Is it when a certain someone's voice causes one to swoon? Is it when thoughts of a certain someone cause one to smile even when no one is around? Is it when a certain someone's name is whispered and one's heart skips a beat? Is it when one cannot help but feel a certain warmth when a certain someone is nearby? Is it when one finds themselves daydreaming of a future together? Is it when one finds themselves acting a bit peculiar, like a lovesick fool? Is it when one cannot help but giggle at the very thought of a certain someone? Or is it when one finds themselves unable to think of anyone but the object of their affections? I believe that love is a combination of all of these things, and more. But, one thing is for sure, when one finds themselves in love, they shall know it for sure!"