How did you know it was love? (Strangers Answer)

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  • @Thorayaa
    @Thorayaa  Před 2 měsíci +111

    I'd love to hear your answers to this question in the comments 🖤

    • @deborahswett3508
      @deborahswett3508 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I so enjoy your channel. Haven’t seen it for ages!

    • @Lee-ws4fr
      @Lee-ws4fr Před měsícem

      I think I'm still learning what love or true loving relationships is, that even when I cryed when she left, it wasn't true love, but it was a lustful companionship, or two people into each other bodies and nothing else. or I cryed at being scared of being alone, or crying over the lost of what I considered normal, because when I came too, I realized, she isn't the girl for me, that I should be happy to move on. That true love for a woman is about acknowledging her whole heart and mind, and not just her body.

  • @amelianorbert1639
    @amelianorbert1639 Před 2 měsíci +659

    11:58 “Falling in love is easy. Even remaining in love is not difficult. Our human loneliness is cause enough. But it is a hard quest worth making to find someone in whose presence you steadily become the person you desire to be.”
    ~Anna Louise Strong

    • @zarazino8856
      @zarazino8856 Před 2 měsíci +9

      Thanks. Was looking for this quote

    • @leilaniz5909
      @leilaniz5909 Před měsícem +5

      Yeah the guy liked his wedding but was unfit to be a part of something bigger than himself.

    • @camnsprencheria3225
      @camnsprencheria3225 Před měsícem +7

      I think that’s a beautiful and profound quote. How many of us are lucky enough to be able to find someone in whose presence we steadily become the person we desire to be. Not many I dare say given the divorce statistics.

    • @funfings842
      @funfings842 Před měsícem +6

      OMGOSH THANKYOUUUU i was really hoping to find this quote in the comments. I love the way that man speaks, it's so fascinating and I could listen to him talk all day

    • @SudhisTarotRealm
      @SudhisTarotRealm Před 14 dny

      Thank you.

  • @t.wilson7962
    @t.wilson7962 Před 2 měsíci +889

    “Oh, I wish we all would just take a deep breath and let people be who they are, and not be so critical.” 💯❤

    • @bubblingbrook2132
      @bubblingbrook2132 Před 2 měsíci +15

      That stood out to me, too! Such a powerful yet beautiful quote ❤❤

    • @donmcallister3745
      @donmcallister3745 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Honestly… true words of wisdom and truth…

    • @goldenlioness868
      @goldenlioness868 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I feel really hard for someone. She was very critical of me and it made me feel like I couldn’t be myself. It still hurts, even though she broke up with me for reasons that could have been worked through.

    • @thatgamergirl6549
      @thatgamergirl6549 Před 2 měsíci +10

      @@goldenlioness868 You deserve so much better. You deserve someone who can allow you to be unapologetically yourself. Someone who you can be comfortable around and grow with. I know it's hard though. Sending lots of love your way

  • @saratexas5181
    @saratexas5181 Před 2 měsíci +483

    “Now let’s stand up.” I love that they love their love story 😭.

  • @ayeshaomar353
    @ayeshaomar353 Před 2 měsíci +927

    I agree with the lady who said that love evolves from friendship. When you understand each others jokes and laugh to them while others don't get them that's a big sign for sure. I knew I'm in love when his presence made me feel safe and peaceful, and I can show the silly side of my character to him with no fear of judgment and embarrassment.

    • @-441-
      @-441- Před 2 měsíci +16

      It's true, and I luv this 💗💗

    • @simpleduxMB
      @simpleduxMB Před 2 měsíci +9

      But I even feel like that with my bf. When we got together it all evolved like this naturally

    • @erinmctague7188
      @erinmctague7188 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Yes exactly. I make him laugh when I let my silly side out

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci

      I’m worried I’ll never feel this way again

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci +9

      I’ve realised how rare this kind of love is. If you have this please please please don’t let it go

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 Před 2 měsíci +807

    I knew it was love the moment I saw food in the fridge and always keep coming back for more.

  • @shampoo_conditioner
    @shampoo_conditioner Před 2 měsíci +556

    Wow that first couple is going to last. Their words about each other are beautiful.

  • @mo0nshine937
    @mo0nshine937 Před 2 měsíci +543

    Can we appreciate how beautiful eyes are?

    • @A4Foot1Giant
      @A4Foot1Giant Před 2 měsíci +13

      It’s nice being able to look straight at them and appreciate them. I can’t keep eye contact and remember eyes in person cause I’m autistic. Video is different.

    • @Kristen-ek9rz
      @Kristen-ek9rz Před 2 měsíci

      right? I said the same thing!

    • @sonshineandsong
      @sonshineandsong Před 2 měsíci +2

      Windows to the soul❤

    • @Eva22275
      @Eva22275 Před 2 měsíci

      yes!!

    • @donmcallister3745
      @donmcallister3745 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Agreed… you can absolutely see the sincerity and honesty and vulnerability… lying right there… I always look at their eyes when they give their answers… it tells a lot…

  • @susanvansluyters4470
    @susanvansluyters4470 Před 2 měsíci +343

    The last lady: “So. I don’t think I fell in love. I grew in love.” That is exactly how it was for me. We will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in just a few days. ❤️

  • @softfirecrow
    @softfirecrow Před 2 měsíci +167

    I knew it was love when I realized he didn't want me to be a certain way, he was just curious what I'll become if I get to decide. He wanted me to become myself. He showed me how to love myself, and I'll be forever grateful for that.

    • @seandunn1128
      @seandunn1128 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Now that's a man.

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci +4

      I miss how he made me feel about myself. He made me a better person and I loved the person I was when I was with him

    • @itsapineapple-qq9zk
      @itsapineapple-qq9zk Před 20 dny +1

      I love that

  • @HeatherJG
    @HeatherJG Před 2 měsíci +262

    He gave me nothing but it was everything he had.
    I always knew I made more money when my boyfriend and I were courting just because of our jobs. I always paid for everything and he was polite and appreciative.
    Early into dating, I stayed at his place overnight unexpectedly... asked for coffee in the morning, he didn't have any, told him let's go get coffee. I noticed I didn't have my wallet. I asked him if he would cover it.
    He got up and went to his change cup and started counting out silver coins on the edge of his bed. He never looked back at me but he said "Hopefully you don't care that I'm broke"
    In that moment I knew I loved him. This man was displaying that his pride wasn't worth more to him than his character. He was willing to give away anything he had. Everything he had.
    We used my points at the gas station and got a BOGO coffee. On that drive back to his place I knew that I had the right one. I felt it so deeply.
    He's the most genuine and gracious person I've had the privilege to meet.
    Listening to other people share an "experience" of being in love is so wholesome and refreshing.

    • @agam2144
      @agam2144 Před 2 měsíci +24

      I don't usually leave a comment on any CZcams vids but your comment somehow just made my whole week. Sweetest thing I read in a long time. You guys are lucky to have each other.

    • @HeatherJG
      @HeatherJG Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@agam2144 Thank you, that means a lot to me knowing our story resonates with somebody. ❤

    • @sofyabet66
      @sofyabet66 Před 2 měsíci +5

      I love your story❤

    • @cavy369
      @cavy369 Před 2 měsíci +7

      wow bless your heart, we need more women like you

    • @AshleyWaller-vj6zb
      @AshleyWaller-vj6zb Před 2 měsíci +3

      This is so beautiful ❤️

  • @tishw4576
    @tishw4576 Před 2 měsíci +87

    I was at work and someone transferred a person to my extension by mistake.
    I felt bad for him because he kept getting transferred around so I helped him.
    Twenty minutes into the call we both knew. It was scary, but it felt right, so we went for it.
    Married him 6 months after the phone call, and we celebrated our 27th anniversary this year. The best jump I have ever made.

    • @bbooher9663
      @bbooher9663 Před 17 dny +1

      Bless you, bless you, bless you!!
      I'm SO happy for you both!!

  • @hattiemay2272
    @hattiemay2272 Před 2 měsíci +417

    I knew it was love because when life got hard it didn't go away, he didn't go away. I knew it was love because he's the first person I want to share my joys with, and the first person I want to ask for help with the difficult things.
    I knew it was love looking in his eyes and knowing that whatever came our way there was this lasting peace that we'd stand by each other.
    I knew it was love when he dragged me up the north face of a mountain in 60mph winds, with 60 metres of rope in my backpack just to propose...
    Getting married to him in September :)

    • @serendipity8715
      @serendipity8715 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Congratulations 🎉

    • @hattiemay2272
      @hattiemay2272 Před 2 měsíci

      @@serendipity8715 Thank you :)

    • @RahmaHussien-sz1yo
      @RahmaHussien-sz1yo Před 2 měsíci +3

      Awww , so happy for you , I lost hope for love but all best of luck ❤️

    • @Tammi333
      @Tammi333 Před 2 měsíci +5

      That's a once in a lifetime love. Just beautiful the way you described the love between you both. You should put this comment in a frame and hang it on your wall so that you never forget during difficult times. So happy for you !!

    • @StephQueen90
      @StephQueen90 Před 2 měsíci

      ❤️❤️

  • @SebeneleDlamini-ge9ct
    @SebeneleDlamini-ge9ct Před 2 měsíci +142

    You know it's love when they ignore the camera and look at each other instead 😮

  • @jayrod86
    @jayrod86 Před 2 měsíci +125

    The guy at 10:40 I really hope he finds love again. The way he expressed himself, sounds like he got his heart broken. 🙏🏽

    • @AdornedGrace
      @AdornedGrace Před 2 měsíci +11

      Definitely but he’s trying to be positive about it.

    • @Ad-Infinitum
      @Ad-Infinitum Před 2 měsíci +4

      I got the impression his wife did...

  • @zoeazsss5035
    @zoeazsss5035 Před 2 měsíci +236

    I am envious of those people in this world who have found true love,, they are truly the lucky ones.

    • @YouMe-mf7ed
      @YouMe-mf7ed Před 2 měsíci +13

      You will too. Just appreciate yourself more and people will fall in love with you and you will notice them more

    • @RezValla
      @RezValla Před 2 měsíci +13

      They will pay for it with grief deeper than those who don’t find it. It’s a beautiful thing but it comes with a cost.

    • @RGE_Music
      @RGE_Music Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@RezValla whats the point of not feeling life as deeply as possible?

    • @STAR393
      @STAR393 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@RezVallawow, going through a breakup and this caught hit deep

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @moonstergamez6583yes I agree. I almost wish I didn’t know how good it could be. Grieving the life we could have had is still the most painful thing I could ever imagine. And I think to myself I’m only 37 was that my shot at happiness gone?

  • @SeekerGoOn2013
    @SeekerGoOn2013 Před 2 měsíci +215

    I had it once, about 46 years ago. She exuded heart, passion, vulnerability. She knew me and I knew her. My heart still hurts.

    • @minniemousesvideos
      @minniemousesvideos Před 2 měsíci +27

      What happened? And how are you doing now?

    • @carolyndamico2924
      @carolyndamico2924 Před 2 měsíci +8

      I understand. I had my true love 50 years ago. Still think about him. My heart still hurts. ❤️❤️you are not alone. Am glad I had true love , even though it hurts.

    • @Lisa-welder1
      @Lisa-welder1 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Kristina, You, Are, were my only true love! Happy Birthday. 4-11-72! ❤❤🎉🎉

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I’m worried I’ll never find that again. I was a fool to let him go

  • @ranbowdust
    @ranbowdust Před 2 měsíci +55

    7:06 this girl looks like art… i can’t explain it. her response also sounds straight out of a poem.

    • @Winduct
      @Winduct Před 27 dny +3

      Yeah, she does look fascinating in a mysterious way. Wiser than her years.

  • @maxime-cw1rx
    @maxime-cw1rx Před 2 měsíci +295

    I love the way you film your videos. The close up shots with the blurred background, together with a deep question really creates this feeling of intimacy. I love it, please keep going!

  • @sonshineandsong
    @sonshineandsong Před 2 měsíci +64

    I had a plan for my life. One part included never getting married. It was a Thursday and I would be leaving that town on Saturday. I noticed him because he didn't fit in the environment we were in at the time. I used negative psychology on him, tapped him on the shoulder and said, You don't want to dance with me, do you? He said yes and we started seeing each other, sharing our life stories and growing more fond of each other. 4 months later we started talking marriage. I knew I was in love because all my plans disappeared and weren't important to me anymore. We were making plans together and that was important to me. I couldn't wait to see him. I became a better person because of him. We celebrate 36 years in September 2024. Giving our hearts to God first brought us closer together. Put God first and your marriage will be sweeter than you could ever dream!

  • @amyitis
    @amyitis Před 2 měsíci +134

    I relate to the one that said you know it's love when they have the ability to hurt you. When the heartbreak hits like a ton of bricks, you knew it was love when you start falling out of love

    • @MangoTamtam
      @MangoTamtam Před 2 měsíci +9

      I guess that's what the song "Let her go" by Passenger is: "only know you love her when you let her go"

    • @amyitis
      @amyitis Před 2 měsíci

      @@MangoTamtam Yess!! That song sums it up VERY well!!

    • @Eva22275
      @Eva22275 Před 2 měsíci

      me too

    • @premiumvanille183
      @premiumvanille183 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Naah
      You could be in a very abusive/dependent relationship and be hurt as heeeell when you break up due to the toxicity, but not the love.

  • @SomeGuyNamedTodd
    @SomeGuyNamedTodd Před 2 měsíci +69

    That last lady though... Such wisdom.

  • @gozosa1980
    @gozosa1980 Před 2 měsíci +79

    "Oh i just wish we could take a deep breath and let people be who they are, and not be so critical." 💛

  • @patricklacaille8528
    @patricklacaille8528 Před 2 měsíci +97

    How did I know it was love? When I realized she brought so much peace to my mind. She makes me a better person. And she says I do the same for her.

  • @KZesty
    @KZesty Před 2 měsíci +68

    When I realized he wanted to know the REAL me. I could be 100% honest with him and still be safe. He showed up for me time and time again with his authenticity and it inspired me to be authentic too. I'm so glad I got to marry my best friend.

  • @nganbas
    @nganbas Před 2 měsíci +86

    During college I was friendly & chatty with all my female classmates except her because I actually stuttered or had loss of words when I tried to speak to her. That's when I knew that sub-consciously I had deep feelings for her which made me nervous & anxious around her. Dated for 11 yrs & been married for 4 yrs, we are expecting our first child this year.

  • @dhsarah570
    @dhsarah570 Před 2 měsíci +34

    I do love how even though I am single, the way you frame these couples and give them the chance to tell their stories does not make me jealous, it makes me happy. Thank you, Thoraya, for your videos.

    • @tachoblade2071
      @tachoblade2071 Před měsícem

      i cant say i have ever been more desperate to be in a relationship and yk love and all that but there's something abt these videos, the people in it, their smiles, their eyes, their stories that just give me the most warm smile ever, maybe its the closeup shot but i find my face/emotion mimicking theres and idk, such an amazing feeling watching these videos

  • @je9833
    @je9833 Před měsícem +8

    When someone sees your shortcomings, and rather than run away sticks around to help you become a better person; that is love.

  • @sassycat6487
    @sassycat6487 Před měsícem +14

    "I know he loves me because his actions always show me" 💞

  • @dontworry1330
    @dontworry1330 Před 2 měsíci +25

    I like what the one girl said about how being in love can be this extreme happiness or now someone has the capability of making you very sad. It may not be the lovey dovey, fluffy answer people want, but it's the truth. When you really love someone, they kind of have this power over you.

    • @ttsing
      @ttsing Před měsícem +1

      Yes totally, and I've had unrequited love that just made me "bipolar" (as in severe happiness and severe sadness😂) and my friend would say I've become so bipolar ever since I started falling for this guy. Not referring to the real bipolar illness, but the emotions changes because of someone you love can be crazy

  • @OO0RI
    @OO0RI Před 2 měsíci +44

    I think it’s love when they give you the motivation to power through what life throws at you. That’s how it’s felt lately.

  • @dannyleeflores22
    @dannyleeflores22 Před 2 měsíci +75

    I hope this channel never ends, and these questions never stop. I feel like your page finds me again and again when I need a dose of deep humanity with a stranger I can find it here. 🎉 it's great to see how people in different mind sets and stages of life perceive love. Very cool.

    • @Thorayaa
      @Thorayaa  Před 2 měsíci +6

      ❤❤❤

    • @nadiah169
      @nadiah169 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Deep humanity, I like that to describe Thoraya’s channel 🤩

  • @Thelittleclipstore
    @Thelittleclipstore Před 2 měsíci +20

    I think u can see in the eyes when someone feels inlove or has been deeply inlove. It’s as if their eyes instantly light up as soon you ask this question . It’s So beautiful to see

  • @gooseallie4417
    @gooseallie4417 Před 2 měsíci +42

    I knew it was love when she would walk into a room and I’d be nervous excited ready to take on the world because of her. When she made me want to be a better man when all I wanted was to be by her side and spend every second looking into her eyes. When I couldn’t care less what others thought but knew she was the only one who loved me for me and wanted me happy as well. She’s my best friend and the light of my life. Years and years a bunch of kids later and we still get lost looking at each other

  • @CirceCaster
    @CirceCaster Před 2 měsíci +60

    "You just know when you find it". That's what I used to hear for so many years, but never actually believed that it was true. Never believed in "soul mates". But now I know that I've found mine ^_^. That feeling of calmness when I first saw him and knowing that I've "met" him before. He's one of the few amazing people I've met my whole life and I love him so much ^_^

  • @Kristen-ek9rz
    @Kristen-ek9rz Před 2 měsíci +18

    I knew I was in love when my now husband came over to my apartment and then he went back to his apartment at the end of the night (in another city) and I thought "My home just walked out the door".....he felt like home to me.

  • @somedude4879
    @somedude4879 Před 2 měsíci +27

    Love makes me experience a much wider range of emotions than I ever do with anyone else and i think that's what the woman at 7:05 was getting at, I almost never get mad at friends or allow other things like that to mess with my mood, I'm usually pretty unbothered by things but with someone I love that's no longer true, you just care so much and experience so much, I'm still not mad that often, but the fact that I feel it sometimes and I'm comfortable enough to express it is a pretty big sign for me.

  • @xXLuckyJeroXx
    @xXLuckyJeroXx Před 2 měsíci +286

    Can we PLEASE start normalizing short kings having large queens???

    • @cynthiaavender
      @cynthiaavender Před 2 měsíci

      Why?

    • @xXLuckyJeroXx
      @xXLuckyJeroXx Před 2 měsíci +14

      @@cynthiaavender short kings deserve as much love as large queens

    • @madeofmelancholy
      @madeofmelancholy Před 2 měsíci +14

      tf are these terms?

    • @ThatBadBunny
      @ThatBadBunny Před 2 měsíci +10

      They wanted to say that it should be normalized for shorter men and taller women to be together because most people prefer the man to be taller. ​@madeofmelancholy

    • @xXLuckyJeroXx
      @xXLuckyJeroXx Před 2 měsíci +13

      @@madeofmelancholy you know exactly what those terms mean you goose

  • @aniak.8604
    @aniak.8604 Před 2 měsíci +64

    I remember the exact moment when I looked at him and I knew I want to be his wife. I've never wanted to be anyone's wife before. And it was literally a week into dating, I just knew he's the one. I don't think I knew what love is before him.

    • @PauloMaierr
      @PauloMaierr Před 2 měsíci +4

      Your comment could have been said by the character Summer from the movie "500 Days of Summer" hahaha

  • @TheMaxL
    @TheMaxL Před 2 měsíci +24

    Being in depression since 5 years. I Realise that Love is what makes life just perfect and I miss it so so much.

    • @aliciaelizabeth9729
      @aliciaelizabeth9729 Před 2 měsíci +9

      I hope you find that soon. Whether that is in friends or romantic partners. I wish you much, much, love.

    • @jillwanlin9558
      @jillwanlin9558 Před 2 měsíci +5

      @TheMaxL Hang in there. The best things in life really do happen when you least expect it. Your turn will come.

    • @KP-hi1om
      @KP-hi1om Před 2 měsíci

      Be steady. You will get through this! No homo but I wish I could give you a hug and tell you everything is going to be okay.

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci +1

      What if you lost it due to depression? I’ll never forgive myself he was there for me through thick and thin. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner he was amazing and was my best friend

    • @user-yp4pj8dh1e
      @user-yp4pj8dh1e Před měsícem +1

      You will find it again. Turn within, you have so much love in there and it will mirror back to you in another in no time ❤️

  • @ymb6987
    @ymb6987 Před 2 měsíci +35

    I knew it was love when I felt like a student and not “teaching” someone how to be with me. I grew so much from the relationship. I had not met anyone like him then or ever since. I had a few deep likes up until that point but did not know love until he came into my life and left it. I’m grateful for all that he gave and all that I received for I wouldn’t have anything to measure it by today♥️

  • @xiopaovid1215
    @xiopaovid1215 Před 2 měsíci +19

    I knew it was love when we gave it a third chance. We met in middle school. I moved again and came back 3 years later not knowing I'd see him again after being told he moved to Arizona. There he was standing across the hall from me. A mutual friend connected us again. After some time we decided it was better to stay friends. Although my heart broke, we wanted to be in each other's lives whether it was as a couple or as friends. We lost contact after graduation until a year later, I reached out not knowing if I'd get a response. 10 years later, I still believe it was the best decision I ever made. Now we have a son together. The universe knew we were meant to be together, it just hadn't been the right time. Its the true definition of, let them go. If they come back, it was always yours. I believe with all my heart we were always meant for each other.

  • @mommalou64
    @mommalou64 Před 2 měsíci +20

    I almost made it the entire video without crying until the last lady. What a beautiful soul ❤❤

  • @laststand6420
    @laststand6420 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Love is too valuable to be apprehended with any certainty...
    True and abiding love can only be purchased with faith.

  • @LBC13
    @LBC13 Před měsícem +5

    it’s just a strong feeling, you just know and it’s not one thing but many things you feel about them, and many things the other person does that make you feel loved in a way that you would do anything for them in reciprocation of that love which makes you feel whole or fulfilled, as in “ I have it all”, to feel fully alive in a way you never felt before. It’s where you feel Safe in every way but especially to be the full expression of your being.

  • @davidkristahay
    @davidkristahay Před měsícem +2

    “When you can deconstruct their beauty”
    My god, that gave me chills and tears. What an absolutely precious soul ❤️

  • @brookelshares
    @brookelshares Před 2 měsíci +35

    Each story is so unique and beautiful. I love your videos

  • @sinna6903
    @sinna6903 Před 2 měsíci +32

    We first met when I was in the worst dark hole of my life mentally. He not only accepted my struggles, he would stay up all night to comfort me and could joke about the struggles in a good way. I knew it was love when we, together, during this horrible time of mine could laugh together through it all. Day after day no matter the struggle, and this is still the case. I knew that if he loved me during this time he would love me through it all. I know I’m safe when I’m with him.

    • @hummingbird4934
      @hummingbird4934 Před 2 měsíci

      Hold onto each other. I lost my person and I miss him every day.

    • @bellaloita
      @bellaloita Před 2 měsíci

      😭😭

  • @franklange7692
    @franklange7692 Před 2 měsíci +33

    I knew I was supposed to be with her ..never had that feeling ever in my life ...

  • @fatoufrancescambow5876

    To the splendid man who didn’t understand the question : thank you, for the respect you give to the painful learning you went through. Love is not about knowledge

  • @C.C.369
    @C.C.369 Před měsícem +2

    Aaaaaww ✨😭💕 Her Grandchildren can still see the love when their Grandparents look at eachother?? --- OMG I never even knew this existed for real!!! And I didn't even realise that I didn't really believe in it up until right now!
    Thank you SO MUCH for letting me know Mrs. Beautiful elder Lady with the white hair! ❤❤❤
    Thank you Thoraya! ❤❤❤

  • @cavy369
    @cavy369 Před 2 měsíci +15

    when you energetically become one and the rest of the world fades away... it can take different forms... sometimes it can be a 1 hour conversation/shared activity on one random night, for a few lucky ones it lasts forever, sometimes it ends after 20 years of marriage... it still happened though

  • @ivylovesrunning
    @ivylovesrunning Před 2 měsíci +14

    My love story is a bit more unique to these couples as I didn't meet my husband in person until after we had said I love over the phone. I had met him online in a chat room. We became friends. Lost touch for a couple of years while I was attending college and he was working full time. He found me again online. We started chatting again online and oknthe phone. I knew it was love the second time we started chatting, but I didn't say I loved him until after my birthday weekend. I had a party with my friends. I missed him all weekend. When I was finally able to speak with him, I said I know, I love you too. He flew from England to the US. We got married 4 years later, and we have been together for over 20 years now.

  • @novalyn.acidgin
    @novalyn.acidgin Před 2 měsíci +1

    Your videos are always so beautiful but that last lady's advice to us all was just amazing. ❤

  • @mamitingz
    @mamitingz Před 2 měsíci +14

    My partner and I met through a mutual friend before freshman year of high school but we never met in person until 2 years after we started texting, I knew instantly I loved him. I could talk to him about anything we would talk for hours. We’ve been together 14 years and have a son who turns three soon. We grew up together and are growing up together. We know exactly how to make each happy and mad lol. I love adulting with him. It’s never been easy or perfect but we always choose each other.

  • @Respect2theFallen
    @Respect2theFallen Před 2 měsíci +7

    The guy with the quote turned that around so well.

  • @yahainHotPink
    @yahainHotPink Před 2 měsíci +14

    Thank you Thoraya and participants

  • @happyalex290
    @happyalex290 Před měsícem +5

    Mine was love at first sight. I was suddenly burning inside with love. I´ve been always a hopeless romantic and seeing her gave meaning to my dreams. She did not reciprocate but we were in a situationship for a year and a half. I loved her so much. We were different but alike. Every time I saw her, I was defeated. My heart was tangled with hers.

  • @Dlibassi93
    @Dlibassi93 Před 2 měsíci +4

    these videos always bring me to tears. thank you for sharing.

  • @ninreck5121
    @ninreck5121 Před 2 měsíci +1

    really loved the person who picked apart your definition of love, great throughts

  • @SheenaKC
    @SheenaKC Před měsícem

    this is one of the most beautiful channels i’ve ever come across. these videos are helping change my mindset on life and reminding me to be thankful and to always be kind. Thank you. ❤

  • @erikabaj9037
    @erikabaj9037 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I feel what that young man said about going beyond the beauty, like all their being expands in your eyes and heart and you start to appreciate and love the core of them ❤

  • @stephaniezuniga5157
    @stephaniezuniga5157 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Thank you for this video and all your videos. I appreciate all of your uploads, i know so much goes into filming them. I love how you always film up close. Thank you Thoraya

  • @Just-99me
    @Just-99me Před 2 měsíci +6

    love is complicated and don’t have an exact answer, I love the person I’m with right now he made me feel safe and loved at first, now I feel it less but I made the decision to continue because he’s worth it. I think love is a choice to make effort for that person.

  • @jebjim9391
    @jebjim9391 Před 2 měsíci +6

    I knew I was in love when: we were on a date, and I stopped getting "the mask" she puts out for everyone (and we all have masks highly cultivated versions of ourselves for different situations). And when I saw under the mask, I literally recognized myself. Our struggles and experiences started in relatively similar places but we ourselves were different. Like, we were different on paper in our past but her heart, her struggles, it's like we were one before we were born and God split us in two and put us in different places so we could come together later in life with more experience and knowledge, so we would be stronger.

  • @annachaoui3413
    @annachaoui3413 Před 2 měsíci +12

    I knew I was in love because I couldn't imagine my life without him. We were just friends at the time but I thought we would live next to each other, be neighbours or something like that. I thought he was my soul mate but I didn't want to waste our friendship by becoming a couple. But one day he told me he loves me and I had to say the same because I was simply in love as well and I still am today, 7 years after.

  • @worldweary5750
    @worldweary5750 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Love you too, Thoraya. Thanks for another beautiful video.

  • @GodHelpMe369
    @GodHelpMe369 Před 12 dny +2

    Femininity:
    1 - Accepting; receiving: YOU ARE THE DIVINE FEMININE. YOU ARE THE QUEEN.
    2 - Communicating your needs. Speaking Up. RADICAL HONESTY.
    3 - Choosing a partner who wants the same Life objectives/values...
    If you're avoidant,
    you most likely have said to family members
    - who had a major role in your childhood:
    "You only accepted me or liked me
    when I was happy/obedient/emotionless."
    This one simple statement fits with ALL
    the core symptoms
    of avoidant attachment:
    1. Being overly self-reliant
    (and in doing so, you hide your needs, emotions, problems, and acute illnesses)
    2. Pushing down anger until it explodes
    and manufactures the boundaries you crave
    but can't always ask for
    3. Not wanting to burden others with your problems
    4. Wanting to fix your own issues to avoid looking incompetent
    or even getting bullied and teased/mocked
    5. Numbing out emotions with self-soothing behaviors
    that are either totally unhealthy or pseudo-healthy
    (like getting addicted to working out and healthy eating)
    Remember ALWAYS
    this process is all about YOU!!!
    Not him.
    He is just a catalyst.
    Consider,
    he may be your twin flame.
    Look into that.
    After he initiated your trauma,
    you're now left to deal with
    and to heal: all that has come to the surface.
    GOOD! This is a blessing.
    Albeit painful.
    A necessary blessing, nonetheless.
    HUGE-HUGE gift!
    Major advice!!!
    Listen closely!!!
    NEVER ever
    CHASE HIM.
    He will run further
    and you will lose yourself more.
    You are the feminine.
    You are the divine goddess.
    You just be
    and approve (or disapprove)
    whoever comes along.
    It's a yes: you meet my requirements,
    or: it's a no,
    you do not.
    Be clear
    on whom you're accepting as a partner
    and DO NOT settle for less
    (or you just delay what's meant for you).
    Accept your struggle, anxiety, fear, sadness. Whatever comes up.
    It's all human, and in need of your attention.
    If you push it away, block it, or run from it...
    You will just have to deal with it later...
    1) Put yourself first and foremost!
    2) Fall in love with yourself. Be your own dream girl.
    Glow up and level up. Be the best version of yourself.
    3) Rejection is redirection. Embrace the energies of miraculous possibilities.
    And,
    Any time you have a painful thought/memory/flashback/worry/belief:
    1. Find the belief...
    2. Write 11 DISADVANTAGES to having the belief
    3. Write 11 ADVANTAGES to having the belief
    If you can NOT find advantages
    then that’s EXACTLY why you're stuck!!
    When you finally see both sides...
    Your mind will STOP thinking about it
    'cause your brain will be rewired.
    So you gotta keep at it,
    until you find the positive
    to the negative...
    And therefore, ultimately
    rewire your brain!
    AND REMEMBER:
    STOP making it all about manifestation
    when really, it's actually all about VIBRATION!
    If you haven't heard today...
    You are so very loved
    and you are so very worthy
    of love.
    The hardest part
    is learning to love yourself
    and to know: it's not all your fault,
    and to see: that you're beautiful;
    wonderfully perfectly
    brilliantly created.
    You're stronger than most;
    a true leader/warrior in the making.
    Keep going
    and keep thanking.
    Remember Jesus was an outcast
    and he suffered more
    than any human being
    could ever endure...
    And the most important message here is to forgive them
    and to forgive yourself
    and to love all.
    Keep walking in truth.
    One of the great poems of the Zen tradition
    ends with this description of the awakened state:
    “To be without suffering over imperfection(s).”
    AFFIRMATIVE PRAYER:
    I am one with the Divine.
    I experience, peace, BLISS, love, and joy:
    CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY.
    I experience everything as grace AND AS LOVE.
    I am at peace. I honor the Divine within me.

  • @ppeez
    @ppeez Před 15 dny +1

    I knew it was love by the time we had our first date. It was like sitting down with someone i had known forever, someone i could immediately trust. I have never thought someone could love me the way she does, nor did i think i could love someone this way. The lengths she goes to, just to get a smile out of me or make me feel good, make me work so hard to do the same for her. But nothing ever feels like a chore. We are not perfect, yet i see her imperfections not as issues to solve but as part of her beauty. I have never let someone dive as deep into my most inner thoughts as i have let her. And i can see every time more, the things she shares with me that are so intimate, no one else has ever or will ever know. It is a closeness i would have never expect. I did not expect. I actively planned without anything like it happening. Yet it happened, and it turned my life on its head. I love her.

  • @ericadamcollins
    @ericadamcollins Před 2 měsíci

    Great job Thoraya (as usual). Your interviews are so easy to relate to and we all grow. You've really got a talent for getting people to open up. Thanks.

  • @HalcyonSummer
    @HalcyonSummer Před 2 měsíci +4

    I really like watching your videos. From that simple question, you were able to get profound answers from those people. I have some perspective on this question but the answers made me rethink the question from different perspectives. I guess we can only know love from how we experience it.
    Thank you for this. It really made my day.

  • @jackien404
    @jackien404 Před měsícem

    This was wholesome. I appreciated the different perspectives

  • @iam3nd774
    @iam3nd774 Před 2 měsíci +10

    I knew it was love once I broke her heart. It was the hardest thing I had to do, and everything after that was difficult as well. I realized how much I cared for her, how much I'd remember every little thing she talked about, and how much I thought about her, yet having to let her go because of certain circumstances..... It made it clear to me that I did love her. And I loved her enough to let her go

    • @nickyroseroshini
      @nickyroseroshini Před měsícem +1

      Yesss exactly, what was your reason if you don't mind me asking?

    • @iam3nd774
      @iam3nd774 Před měsícem

      @@sasha_0586 it was mostly bad timing, and some weakness in my part. I had asked her out in circumstances where we were apart and she's about to embark on a religious journey where we'd be even more apart. and then the situation would further develop into a great restriction in even simple communication with either party. Honestly, my plan had been to ask her out later, after her religious journey would be completed. But I was weak, and wanted to be with her, disregarding the pain and difficulties that would come. And when she finally left.... Everything changed. I tried my hardest to keep her in my mind, to always send her love and support, even when I could never receive anything back. I couldn't talk to her, I couldn't contact her, she was unable to give any sort of communication to me.
      The social norm in our circumstances was for couples to break up or have an amicable split. That was how many couples ended up in, and the lucky few that didn't and stood strong were the outliers. I hoped we could've been one of those outliers, but I was too weak.
      I had asked friends and families, and they all told me that breaking up with her would be the right choice, that it would help not only her by not being a burden to her, but me as well, since I had progressively gotten worse and worse over time.
      After a long time, doing everything I could've..... I started writing. There was no other form of communication that I could've done in our circumstances, yet despite the horrible form of communication, I wrote everything in my heart. I wrote as much as I could, acknowledging her part, my part, and our circumstances. I know there's no such thing as a good break-up, yet I tried my darnest so that it would at least not be a terrible breakup.
      If I was just stronger..... If I had just waited, things might've gone differently. But. The both of us, we were happy to have been together. We didn't regret having been each other's lover because we had so much love and support for each other during what little time we had before she had to go. And I'm not allowed to regret it, because that would be an insult to our relationship and her determination. I wish I could say that when she have had back I could've won her heart again, but this isn't that kind of story. She..... Would never come back to me. I couldn't do anything. And she resents me for being weak.

  • @seandunn1128
    @seandunn1128 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you Thor. Love vs Intimacy is the conundrum. One is imagined. The other is the gift that allows your intellect and soul to grow. The trifecta is when you feed each other's souls and those around you. That, is what true love is. Peace

  • @KristinaVlahovic
    @KristinaVlahovic Před měsícem

    Oh Thoraya, you do such a service to the world with your curiosity. Thank you.

  • @robinvanroyen103
    @robinvanroyen103 Před 7 dny

    What I really really appreciate is that everyone has their own experience and truth and everyone is right. Even the person who is clearly grieving his marriage. Thank you for your beautiful work @Thorayaa 🙏

  • @amari7240
    @amari7240 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you so much Thoraya and to all the people who told their stories. Your videos are always worth watching, ❤❤❤❤

  • @catherinedean2307
    @catherinedean2307 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Another great video thoraya! Thank you 😊

  • @radfoo72
    @radfoo72 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you, Thoraya, for another beautiful exposé into the experiences of other people's lives!😭
    I especially enjoyed hearing from the older generation, SO Much wisdom to be gleamed!❤

  • @bear2325
    @bear2325 Před 24 dny +1

    I’m still a teenager, and I know I have plenty of time to find that person, but this video make me cry both tears of appreciation for their love and immense sadness that I cannot answer the question myself

  • @ryanlane9026
    @ryanlane9026 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Love is definitely a thing for women . It’s commitment that matters most . Love goes in and out but commitment and devotion is what matters most .

  • @ViventoLu
    @ViventoLu Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thoraya’s videos are as interesting, as the comments under each video. Really enjoy the whole channel! ❤️

  • @xox14
    @xox14 Před 2 měsíci +3

    This is one of the best videos I have ever seen!

  • @celiacoutada7631
    @celiacoutada7631 Před 2 měsíci

    I just love yr videos! They always make me think about life in so many ways. And you always seem to find brilliant people 🙌

  • @lethu6413
    @lethu6413 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Im glad the lady with the Mother In Law with Hives shared her story, even years later. Shows how much she loved her Mother In Law.

  • @radfoo72
    @radfoo72 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Love is very much a fine line between the potentiality of extreme happiness and severe pain.

  • @MikNick0
    @MikNick0 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the reminder what real love is. I thought I was trying to find love, but my actions definitely weren't leading to anything close to it. Time to change the direction of the sail!

  • @alebagg
    @alebagg Před měsícem

    I loved this video. Love explained in so many forms.. explaining that love is simple ✨

  • @hoshi2j266
    @hoshi2j266 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Love is when you are selfless about someone , for someone. ♡

  • @janetguerrero4888
    @janetguerrero4888 Před 2 měsíci +3

    When you know you’re “Living On Valued Energy” ❤️

  • @kourtnilackes7086
    @kourtnilackes7086 Před měsícem

    Thorya, I've loved your videos for so long, I am not one that leaves a lot of comments.
    I loved my husband who passed 9 years ago with so much intensity I can't describe.
    I wonder if I'll ever have love again.
    Thank you for these wonderful, thought provoking videos.

  • @leoniemackenzie8557
    @leoniemackenzie8557 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Totally fabulous...what beautiful beings. 🙏 Thoraya 💛

  • @debrashawcross170
    @debrashawcross170 Před 16 dny +1

    Beautiful, the last Lady gave me Spirit bumps 💕

  • @arctyfoxffy
    @arctyfoxffy Před 2 měsíci +13

    I think I knew it was love after the first time we hugged. We’re long distance, we had been for a year and a half before we met for the first time. I felt sooo safe and protected, he was my home. He makes me feel like I’m worth it, and I genuinely feel like he loves me and I full heartedly love him. We’re engaged now and getting married next year 🥰. He actually told me he knew I was the one when everything fell into place. I sent him pictures of rings and he found the one I said I loved, he found it for a decent price and the guy said he only had enough to make one more in my size. He had it for over a year before he found the perfect time to propose

    • @arctyfoxffy
      @arctyfoxffy Před 2 měsíci

      @@sasha_0586 it’s totally worth it! I promise it’s hard but totally worth it

  • @nielsgoingback8091
    @nielsgoingback8091 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I knew it was love when I felt and then noticed that for the first time in my life I was doing something not only because I thought it was the right thing to do or simply wanted it that way but because I wanted the world to be a better place for her. At first, it felt weird, but with each day that feeling would grow on me, and then I finally knew what it was. Before that, I'd never known I was capable of feeling this way.

  • @aly9814
    @aly9814 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Perfect morning for this upload ❤ 🎉

  • @smitrajput7410
    @smitrajput7410 Před 2 měsíci +1

    love Thoraya's voice sm ❤

  • @deqaabdi2090
    @deqaabdi2090 Před měsícem

    I knew it was love when I realised we are there for each other in all the highs and all the lows of life.

  • @goldenmamabrie
    @goldenmamabrie Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love that little nugget of truth at the end ❤️

  • @carnivoreforlifepodcast5664
    @carnivoreforlifepodcast5664 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I've never been in love, so this is an interesting video for me. You all are so lucky. Please don't ever take it for granted. I would give anything to feel experience that.