What I'm experiencing right now is this: I want you. I mean, I want you around all the time. It seems like being with you makes everything better. But could this be true love? No, it can't be. You feel like someone special to me. This is real! Even in my current state of disinterest with everyone else, I find myself hoping for messages from you. I feel a great sense of joy during our interactions. But once again, is this what love actually is? No, not entirely.

Elaine Hatfield, in her 1978 book "A New Look at Love," describes two types of love: Passionate and Companionate, where Passionate love involves strong physical attraction, a desire to spend time together, and intense, deep emotions, and Companionate love includes emotional closeness, trust, and profound mutual respect, often seen in long-term relationships where partners support each other and have a strong commitment.

So, am I really feeling love? It seems like I'm in that passionate love phase, which can be fleeting, but if the relationship works out well, it might turn into a more lasting connection. Hmmm so, would you like to build that kind of lasting love with me? To clarify, am I in love? Yes, I am. I'm in love with you.