8. You Feel Joyful

You can try using your rational judgment and checking off the boxes on your ideal partner list, but falling in love isn't always so neat and tidy.

In the end, it comes down to how they make you feel — because feeling...

You feel attractive in your own skin and you know that your partner loves all of you. They often tell you that you are beautiful — inside and out.

Thus, there is confidence that radiates and shines from within you.

Whether you're sitting side by side or far away, you feel the other's presence. It feels like there is an invisible string that connects you.

You communicate without saying a word and when you're intimate, the world falls away around you.

You feel capable of solving any problem and acting on your own behalf. You're a free agent with skills and dreams and a whole world out there to conquer.

Your emotions are meant to protect you from making unhealthy relationship choices. You instinctively know how the right relationship doesn't feel. It's not constricting, maddening, suffocating, closed, unstable, or depressing. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Being in love with "the one" feels,...

You know you can live your values and be who you are around them — your authentic and unfiltered self.

They make you feel support when you're going for your dreams, perhaps even when no one else understands them.

If you're still feeling anticipation after the honeymoon period, you're in great shape!

Do you feel excited when you're together? Real love brings enthusiasm and awakening to experience pleasure and new things.

Your heart feels two sizes larger. Not only do you have kindness and generosity to show your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens, you have compassion for yourself.

This type of love...

Love is love, but making and keeping a commitment is a choice you make every day. You must listen to your heart in order to make the best decisions for yourself and your future.

If you're stuck on the fence about your partner and whether or not they're right for you, it's time to connect w...

Neuroscientists researching the effects of love on the human brain have found "empirical evidence of love-related alterations in the underlying functional architecture of the brain."

Research has also foun...

Even in the healthiest relationships and marriages, emotions can and do fluctuate.

It's normal to experience a full range of emotions with your partner, including those we tend to think of as negative, such as frustration, anger and hurt.

Being in their arms feels like a safe harbor. You never fear them or their actions.

You trust them explicitly and you take comfort in knowing they'll never intentionally lie, cheat, or break your heart.

You envision a future for yourself that is positive, successful, and happy. No matter what is thrown at you, you have faith that you can overcome it.

Together, it's the two of you, for the world!

Like Jerry Maguire said, "You complete me."

Yes, you may feel like a jigsaw puzzle that fits perfectly together. But, soulmate love will make you feel whole in your own right and full of purpose.

If you’re lucky enough to experience these feelings, you'll know