
I don't think there's any better feeling than what you experience in the beginning of a relationship; the passion and excitement you feel is just unbeatable! As you get to know each other though, and become more comfortable, the newness can wear off and it doesn't take long before that passion and love fades away. It may seem like most relationships are doomed for boredom or
divorce, but new
research has proven that true love can actually last a lifetime.

Dear Sugar,
I have this problem; I make up my mind about girls within days or weeks of dating them and then I don't know how to proceed. I will realize, for whatever reason, that it's not going to work out long term so I break up with them. I am usually very quick to inform them that I don't see myself marrying them, and in turn, they get hurt feelings and blame me for being a bad guy.

Most of you feel that
a little PDA goes a long way, but showing some affection toward your significant other is a nice way to communicate your love, at least in my opinion! When you're around family, though, the rules tend to change. Of course it depends on the couple and the family, but in your situation, tell me, are you affectionate with your significant other in front of your family?

Falling in love means something different to everyone, but it's usually a pretty overwhelming experience. Love can also be tricky though. I don't know about you, but I've definitely thought I was in love before, only to realize later down the road that it wasn't love at all!

Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I have been together for almost six months now. From the start, I was aware that he suffered from mild depression but he happily and routinely takes medication for it. In the beginning, he was perfectly affectionate.

If you've ever thought the notion of love at first sight was only in the movies, I bet you'd be surprised to know that it does happen in real life too. I've never experienced it before — I've experienced lust at first sight — but I've heard people say they knew the moment they laid eyes on their significant other that he was the one! Even if you've yet to feel it, tell me, do you believe in love at first sight?

Dear Sugar,
I have a serious dilemma. My fiancé and I have been together for four and a half years, living together for three, and engaged for five months. We set a date and everything was great, except I started to get very nervous — I have major cold feet!

Guess who said this about the man in her life?
"I'd always fall for guys I wanted to save. For the first time, I fell in love with someone who saved me."

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If you've ever had a love/hate relationship with someone, you know how frustrating and confusing it can feel, but according to
new research, there's a reason why these kinds of relationships are so common. In a recent study, participants were shown images of individuals they hated and the brain activity pattern it revealed partially occurs in areas of the brain activated by romantic love as well. Written in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS One, researchers said, "This linkage may account for why love and hate are so closely linked to each other in life.