how do u know if ur in love? is there a differece between being in love and loving someone? i need to know b/c i think that i love this one guy but im not so sure anymore... could anyone give me some advice on love and dating? thanx... ill rate high!!!!

First of all, anyone that answers this question is answering from opinion. Yes, I am also answering from opinion. I say this because "love" has so many meanings to it, and it depends on how strong you believe in the word.

Loving someone is quite different. Loving someone can mean ANYTHING. You can love someone romantically, or you can love someone as a friend, or role model, or family member, etc. When you're "in love" it does depend on how you're using it. If you say you love your mom, or family members of course you're "in love". But most commonly, "in love" is only used for a "lover" or someone you're having a "relationship" with.

This is all opinion, so you don't have to agree with me, but I'll just give you a piece of my mind. Love is when you love that person no matter what. You can't suddenly "fall out of love" with that person. You shouldn't just like this person just because of their looks or something treated as an object. This person does NOT make you insecure or self-conscious, they should make you LESS insecure and self-conscious. They should make you feel GOOD about yourself. Not only this, but you should do the SAME for them as well. It's a you get and you give relationship. Think about WHY you love this person. Are they good reasons? It helps to look into the future. Is this guy HUSBAND material? If the answer is no, don't bother wasting your time on someone you can't see yourself with.

Dating is about experiencing new things, trying things out, bonding with someone, and finding what you need and want. You don't have to be confined to one person forever, you are free to date people to find your soul mate.

"If you think you love 2 people at once then you don't love either enough." - Micaela Logan

I strongly believe in this quote. Only one guy deserves to be loved by you.

You can't like your boyfriend and LOVE someone else at the same time. So decide now. Liking the ex shows that you don't care about your boyfriend as much as you thought. So choose now. Don't put it off either, because the longer you wait, the more hurt your boyfriend will be. If you decide your boyfriend is not the one for you, just sit down with him, and gently talk to him about it. It'll hurt him more the longer you wait so just do it. And I'm sure the last thing you want to do is break your boyfriend's heart even more by leading him on.

Your ex-boyfriend must have been your ex for a REASON. Think back to why you broke up. Are you willing to let that go and pretend it never happened? If you DO love him and you would "dump your boyfriend for him in a second" then DO IT. You can't say things like that and continue going out with your boyfriend.

If you really think you love your boyfriend and you decide you don't want to break up with him, you need to spend more time with him. Get to know him even better and get that other guy COMPLETLY out of your head. That's the least you can do for him. And even then, if you decide you still don't LOVE your boyfriend, it's time to break up with him.

And like I said, the minute you find out your boyfriend's not the one you truely love, you need to break up with him and save him more heart ache. But if you do decide he is the one that gets ALL of your love, get the other guy out of your head and spend more time with your sweetie.

Dating is about experiencing new things, trying things out, bonding with someone, and finding what you need and want. You don't have to be confined to one person forever, you are free to date people to find your soul mate.

If you want a picture of YOU, you need to get your picture onto your computer (obviously) and upload it into an image host. They'll give you the link to your image and you can stick the URL here:

http://advicenators.com/settings.php

OR you can upload a picture of you (use the same link above for this as well), but it has to be less than 15K I think. Anything bigger they won't upload for you.

If you want an image you saw on the internet, just right click the image, click Properties and it'll show you the URL. However, I don't suggest you do that. Why? Because it steals bandwidth from the site that is hosting the image. If you don't understand what I'm saying, just don't do it. What you should do is right click the image, save it onto your computer, upload it into an image host, and then stick it in your profile (use the link I provided above).

Here are some image hosting sites:

- http://www.daadaadaa.com/imagehosting/
- http://www.freephotoserver.com/
- http://www.2and2.net/index.php?i=upload
- http://www.mustangmods.com/
- http://imagehosting.ca/
- http://imagebay.org/
- http://www.imagecabin.com/
- http://www.imagecave.com/
- http://imagedad.com/
- http://imageevent.com/
- http://www.imageshack.us/
- http://www.imagevenue.com/
- http://www.yesalbum.com/
- http://photobucket.com/

- http://futureme.org
- http://fadeddreams.now.nu Lol...okay...so that one is my website ;P
- http://www.albinoblacksheep.com
- http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com
- http://www.gamemaker.nl
- http://www.imaginationcubed.com/Imagine
- http://anomalies.net
- http://ezone.com

I love Cinniman. That's cute! Cute but manly at the same time ;)

Like someone else said, you should make flyers for babysitting. And maybe you can even make brochures or little business cards. lol.

Look around your house and think about what you can do. Have any games? Any good movies? Anything good on TV? Oragami? Call some friends? Go outside and get a tan? Make a website together? Make up a new game together? Give each other make overs?

Do some searches on google, maybe something interesting will pop up.

Here are some random sites that might keep you busy.

- http://futureme.org
- http://fadeddreams.now.nu Lol...okay...so that one is my website ;P
- http://www.albinoblacksheep.com
- http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com
- http://www.gamemaker.nl
- http://www.imaginationcubed.com/Imagine
- http://anomalies.net
- http://ezone.com

Have fun!

- When the going gets tough, get going.
- Don't give up.
- Try not to procrastinate.
- Set goals. And by goals I mean long term goals, yearly goals, monthly goals, weekly goals, and daily goals. Never set any goals that are too out of your reach because you will never reach them and it'll just discourage you.
- When it comes to learning, try not to think about what you're having for lunch later or whatever. Just try and get into the subject so you can stay focused.
- Buy new supplies, cute stationary, note pads, cute pen and pencils, etc. They'll make you feel good, which will make you want to learn more. For example, you have a really cute notepad. Since it's cute you want to use it more, and therefore you'll take more notes. See, win-win situation.
- Get some "study buddies" for when you need help.
- Set up study dates with friends. They are really helpful as long as you don't end up goofing off. After you guys are done, you can relax and reward yourselves.
- Work in a clean environment, with no distractions. It's hard, but it keeps you focused.
- Take breaks. Not two hour breaks. ;) Just a short break when you're feeling frustrated or tired.

Good luck this year and many more to come!

You can be in love with someone if you get to know him. But it's impossible to say you love him if you don't know him. Just because you know who the person is, it doesn't mean you know the person.

Think of it this way. What is love? Love is something you have for someone because you know them so well and they know you so well. You love them for how they act or what their personality is like. You don't just love them because of their looks or first impression. You love WHO they are. You love them because they make you a better person and you make them a better person. How can you say any of this is true, if you don't even know the person? You can't.

What I'm saying is...it's POSSIBLE for you to FALL in love with someone you don't even know, but you will never be IN love with someone you don't know too well.

Well there are actually two ways to interpret it...

1) He did say he needed time to grow up. He probably wants that time and stay friends with you, until he thinks you two are ready for a relationship again. What he said could mean he wants you to be the first and last love of his life.

2) This is a darker side to it. It could mean he doesn't want to fall in love again. It could mean you were the first and last love of his life, and he isn't willing to ever fall in love with ANYONE, including you, again.

So there are two sides to it. #1 sounds more reasonable. However, you have to think of the other possibilities, just in case.

I hope things with your ex work out.

You've basically got the idea of Inuyasha give or take a few details. You'll get it as you go on and you've got plenty of websites to help you out if you don't get something. By the way, they're not venturing to find all the shards and jewels...just the shards of the jewel.

It doesn't suck. But of course it all depends on what you like and what you think sucks.

First of all, I think you'll find the best answers by looking up "inuyasha" and "trigun" on google or another search engine. Much more reliable and lots more details ;)

Just beware of what you're reading, there are lots of spoilers out there. And you should know there are more than 300 episodes out there @_@. Here are some links I found for you:

- http://www.animeyume.com/inuyasha/inuyasha.html
- http://free.hostultra.com/~shellbabe/iylove.htm
- http://www.inuyashaworld.com/
- http://www.justinuyasha.com/

Have fun!

You could do "casino night" or a "masque" or ... something. Just do a google search yourself on "party themes". LOTS of results will pop up. I did that and I got two sites right off the bat already.

http://www.party411.com/themes.html
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com

I can honestly say, whoever answers this will not give you an exact answer because it depends on your school, and it also depends if you're in honors. That's why it helps to give a lot more detail when asking a question.

The best advice I can give you is go call your school office and ask if your grades are passing.

In my high school: I have honors and grades are weighted so a D in honors would be a C. So that means you won't be in honors anymore next year. For some high schools a D is the lowest passing grade and for others a C is. So it does depend on your school. Also, if you fail a class you have to make it up during summer school.

First of all, you sent that question to me THREE times -_-

Well, you asked me for advice. And let me warn you, do not read on if you aren't used to hearing what you don't want to hear.

One thing first: It's spelt "break" not "brake".

Obviously he is over you. He asked you out before. That was your chance and you let it pass by. Now you have to accept it and move on as much as it sucks. He has a girlfriend now. They're girlfriend and boyfriend for a reason...they probably like each other a lot. Therefore, you should not and cannot do anything to interfere with their relationship. Think of it this way, if you had a boyfriend would you want some other girl trying to break YOU and your boyfriend up? I think not. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

If his girlfriend is not right for him, he will eventually see it and they will eventually break up. If this happens, you are free to move in and ask him out when the time is right. Otherwise, as long as the couple is happy, there is nothing you can do.

There are other guys out there for you. At the time, this guy you want may seem like the greatest of them all, but in time you'll probably see you were getting hurt over nothing big.

I think you're at the point where you spend so much time together, you start to get tired of your partner.

I suggest you two have a "break". It usually does some good because although you're spending time away from each other, you're not officially over yet. The time away from each other should either let you know how much you miss him when you're not with him, or it will let you know you are better off breaking up. I suggest you give it lots of time though before breaking up. I'd hate for you to break up and regret it. Just think about WHY you love him. If you can't think of why you love him or you don't feel the same about those reasons anymore, it's probably time to break up with him. It always helps to think of the long run. Would this guy be HUSBAND material? If not, don't bother wasting your time and break up with him gently.

If you decide to stay with him, don't be frustrated if you don't feel the same about him when you first fell in love. It's like a cycle...eventually you get tired or have conflict with your partner, but if you resolve it your relationship ends up even stronger. The cycle may never end, but it's worth it if you're with someone you really, really love.

Dating is all about experiencing new things, bonding with someone, and finding out what you need and want. If things don't work out, you move on and live life.

Well first of all, she doesn't even know you like him! That's the big problem there. Maybe if she had known you liked him before you gave her his screen name, she probably wouldn't have tried to flirt with him. So the solution would be to tell her you've liked the guy before you gave her his screen name, and it's really been hurting you that after you gave her his screen name she's been flirting with him.

If she doesn't even seem to care, then you don't need her. Because good friends CARE about your feelings. You can't fix a problem if you don't realize what the problem is. If she can't realize the problem, it can't be fixed.

But either way, don't worry about that guy. It's just a crush. I know, crushes at the time feel like something big, but afterwards you'll realize how stupid you were for getting hurt over nothing :P Plenty of fish in the sea! But who would want to date a fish..? Oh you know what I meant :P

If you'd like to sleep earlier I have some suggestions that might help you.

1. Stay up for a whole 24 hours if you can. If you can't, I'd try to stay awake for as long as you can, taking a quick nap, and waking up. After a day of no sleep, you'll be awfully tired. Wait until the time you'd like to go to sleep (Like 10 PM or something) and then sleep. You'll sleep like a log and you'll be back on track!

2. Maybe you can't sleep earlier because you're on the computer. When I'm on the computer, I can be on for hours and not feel at all sleepy. You should probably limit yourself from the computer.

3. If you're laying in bed and you can't sleep, maybe it's because you have too much on your mind. If that's the case, take a notepad, and write your thoughts down. Clear your head. In the morning you can go back to those ideas later.

4. Listening to classical or boring music might help. Or you can try any music, actually. Whatever works for you.

5. When you're trying to sleep, don't think about anything. Just clear your mind and concentrate on your breathing. Some people think about being on a rollercoaster, concentrating on the twists and turns. You could also try that, however whenever I try that I end up thinking about how fun it was and then I can't fall asleep. Lol.

6. Try reading. Eventually your eyes will get tired and you'll drift off to sleep.

7. Watch TV. You can put it on sleep mode, so it won't be on all night after you've fallen asleep.

8. Eat something and/or milk. You could also try a warm drink, like tea or hot cocoa. After having a full stomach, you might feel sleepy.

9. Take a walk. After a long walk, you'll feel tired and ready for bed.

I hope things work out for you! =)

I looked it up on google. You should do that next time you need to download something. Here is the direct link to downloading it. I didn't download it myself, so I have no guarantee if it works or whatever. If it doesn't, just do a google search yourself.

http://wint.virtualplastic.net/download/imcolor.zip

Don't worry about making THAT much money. First of all you should worry about getting enough money. Then you can start shooting higher. You can get a job now (that won't interfere with school) and continue high school and college. People say doctors etc are rich, but only if they are happy doing it. Don't do something you'll be miserable doing, because it's not worth it. I'd rather be comfortable and happy than extremely rich and miserable. As for people with so much money these days... Movie stars etc are pretty lucky and I guess they do rely on luck. Others work hard to meet or even go over their goals. If you ask me, I think working for your goals is better than crossing your fingers and hoping you get famous.

My friend used to have this problem. Her brother researched and found out she had Trichotillomania. You may have it too. If you'd like to find out more, check out this link:

http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/92.cfm

Another thing that may help you is if you cut your hair short. My friend cut her hair really short, where it was spiky (It looked really good on her though). That helps because if your hair is short, it'll remind you, you can't pull your hair or else you WILL look bald and everyone can see it easily.

I hope things get better for you.

There have honestly, HONESTLY been SO many questions asking this. Please use the "Search Quetions" feature over at the left instead.

I just answered this question recently, so this link may be of use.

http://advicenators.com/column.php?u=HyperactiveMiss&mode=qview&q=341852