Things that look like love:
Sex
Calling all the time
Obsessions/Attention
Going out all the time
Gifts and money
What love really is:
Respect
Forgiveness
Trust
Sacrifice
Commitment
Having each other's back
Common goals
Evolving together
Communication
My friend dated a guy who hated her natural hair. He said she looked tacky with it, and when she refused to change it, it started affecting their relationship. Apparently, he didn’t find her attractive with it.
The relationship ended not necessarily because of her hair alone. A few months later, she met this amazing guy who would always compliment her hair. He was drawn to her because he admired her natural hair.
When they started dating, he would casually run his hands through her thick hair, sniff it, and kiss her.
Sometimes the right person won’t ask you to change the very thing that makes you feel like yourself.
This is love to me.