Relationships
7 Ways To Tell If You’re In Love Or In Desperation
With the flurry of emotions that overwhelm us in a romantic relationship, it’s not always easy to tell if we’re truly falling in love or just desperate not to be single.
By Mia C. Gonzalez4 min read
I never had a boyfriend in middle school – I was neither cool nor confident enough. But for the clan of pretty, popular girls in my grade, it was a different story. They’d have boys asking them to the dance, holding their hands, asking them to be their girlfriend, and presenting them with a box of chocolates and a bright bouquet of red roses on Valentine’s Day. Despite not even being teenagers yet, it felt like everyone was in a huge rush to snag a boyfriend.