Have you ever fallen for someone so fast and so intense, that you don’t yet have the feeling reciprocated? It is the worst feeling! You can’t even get mad at them for not feeling the same way. Well, you could but that would be unfair. Everyone won’t share the same exact emotions as you do at the same time. While you are burning hot with love, they may still be in the warm stage.

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So what do you do when you are in love and they are in a very strong like phase? Do you let them know now hard you fell in love? Do you play it cool and act aloof (my personal favorite coping mechanism)?

If you can tell that someone isn’t quite where you are emotionally, what is the best way to handle it?

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