Is it normal to catch feelings easily?

I seem to always like someone that comes into my life very easily. When I mean like, I meant like if they do one small act, I’ll start to crush on them. Usually I don’t act on it because I always felt that the right one will eventually come. BUT just wanna know if this is normal. At the end of the day, we all just wanna be loved I guess.

hi @user1394 ,

Wanting to be loved and valued is a fundamental part of being human, nothing wrong with that at all. At the same time, it is great that you are self aware and do not act based solely on initial impressions :slight_smile:

While i do believe that the right one will eventually come, i also believe that there must be some level of effort involved. But most importantly, we must remain respectful to the other person. I wish you all the best! :slight_smile:

It’s true that it’s important to feel loved and cared for — and it is a core emotional need!

Romantic relationships are one way to fulfil this need. The feeling of yearning or crushing can be intense! But romantic relationships also involve different aspects, like attraction to desirable traits, compatibility of personality, similar ways of thinking and longer down the road like what you say, the one that you can see yourself committing to for a long term thing maybe.

Sometimes if we feel intensely and disproportionately, it’s a sign that there’s a reaction not just to the situation but something inside, such as an unmet need or an experience from the past.

Whatever it is, it’s good to receive love and care, but I encourage you to continue reaching out to people who do care for you already like friends and family to let them care and show their love for you. And if the one comes along, that you see yourself exploring a relationship with (that has maybe other aspects like compatibility etc.) to make sure they do care for you too :slight_smile: