text: when you are in love what are the signs...when do you realize you are in love?   there is no real answer to this question but what i have learned of what love is to me is...  (l)isten: and validate them by hearing and empathizing. (o)verlook: their minor character flaws as they will overlook yours. (v)alue: who they are and what they mean to you. (e)xpress: how you love them not just with words but with actions.