Advice

Are you totally gaga about your boyf or girlf? It might be love! Check out the tell-tale signs of being in love here, plus advice on sharing your feelings...

That lovin' feeling

They're on your mind 24/7, they're all you can talk about, everything they say is deeply, deeply fascinating to you, and their mere presence gives you butterflies. But is it the real thing?

Tell-tale love signs

Checking their horoscope before you've checked yours? Wearing stuff that you know they like? Spending all your monthly minutes on the phone to them?

An overall feeling that you'd do anything for this person and kill anyone that laid a finger on them is a pretty good indication that this could be a bona fide love-thing.

How is it for them?

Some people would rather drop hot wax on their private parts than say how they're feeling but you can spot the signs of someone in love.

They're really polite to your parents and laugh at your dad's lame jokes. They even let you drag them around doing things they have no interest in without moaning.

Of course, the most obvious sign is if they say 'I love you'. Or if you tell them you do and they say it back. Aaahh.

What's next?

OK, telling them you love them is a big step but if you're sure about your feelings, why not express them? Go on, share the love.

But don't feel pressured into having sex before you're ready. If they love you they won't mind what your boundaries are.

And remember: don't go dropping your mates. In the end, love doesn't always last forever.