Lazaforth wrote...
FIRST REACTIONS: You start to wonder, or find a curiosity towards your so called "counter part". You find yourself, asking... "what kind of person are they?" "Do they like this or that?". You just find the urge to investigate, to poke further into their personality and character.
SECOND REACTIONS: You start to feel unease, the queasy feeling of nausea. You believe your having a fever. And the person that comes into your mind is that so called ''love''. Worrying about them non stop. Causing many sleepless nights, just imagining them by your side in bed.
FINAL REACTIONS: You do everything in your might, to impress them. Even if it meant losing a limb (not literally, since that might kill you.). You'd do anything for them. Including those 'other things' you just hate doing. May it be, studying, washing the dishes, or them nagging for sex even when you've just got home from work and your bloody exhausted. Absolutely and positively everything, just to keep them happy.
There are quite a few generalities in there that are true, but not everything you've stated will determine whether you're in love or not.
The first reactions you listed, I will completely agree with. Those are pretty much the universal actions one takes when they start to like someone.
For the second reactions, you don't necessarily start to feal queasy or uneasy. Some people will feel that way and think about the person they like non stop, but others will just start thinking about that person more. Usually the person will start to find themselves wanting to be in the company of the person they like, or just thinking of ways that they can have fun with that person and make them happy. Nervousness around the person they like is another part of this stage that some will experience as well.
As for final reactions, there are a few I agree with and a few I don't. I agree that most will try to impress the person they like and will put up with some things they aren't fond of just to be with the person. However, not everyone will, or really should, put up with things that may cause themselves pain (when avoidable) or things that they absolutely hate just to make that person happy. I agree with putting up with some annoyances, but not many people will completely hand themselves over, body and soul to the person they like. Of course I do think you used just a bit of exaggeration, but I'm just being clear.
If
you love someone then yes, you will be able to and willing to put up with many things you don't want to do, however, if
they love you, then they will make an effort to not make you put up with a great deal of things.
I've helped out many friends and relatives date girls they like and advised them on what their feelings probably are and what the other person feels about them and what you've put are definitely symptoms of love for another person, but you did neglect to mention how the other person should act to tell if they are returning that love and that is one of the most important things to know when you're in love. Unrequited love and just being used is a terrible thing and if you want to advise people on if they're in love or not you have to try to keep them from being used.
But despite the things I pointed out this was a pretty good guide. I'd like to hear more from you about this, and know what you think about what I added.
Oh and I did read what you put in the parentheses, I just wanted to add my 2 cents.