Every person has a different way of expressing their feelings. Women are considered the gentler gender who is more emotionally expressive. They usually say what they want to hear in return.

Men, on the other side, are known as the gender who is not always that emotionally naked. However, men have a special way of showing their partner how much they love her. When it comes to love, they prefer to let their actions do the talking.

Here are 8 most common signs that a man is actually crazy in love with you, even if he doesn’t say it out loud:

1. HE IS A GOOD LISTENER

When someone focuses on you and pays full attention to your conversation, it means that they care. They care enough to make time for you and they care enough to listen to everything you have to say, whether it’s bad or good. A man who cares about you will express his emotions by being a good supporter and a great listener.

2. HE ISN’T AFRAID TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF FOR YOU

Making sacrifices for other people is not hard when they are made for the people we genuinely love. A man in love will be more than pleased to go out of his way to make you happy. He isn’t afraid to sacrifice his life for you. He’s ready to fight for everything that feels very important in their life.

3. HE SUPPORTS YOU ALL THE WAY

More importantly, a man in love will be your biggest supporter. You will feel his love in his actions, in his constant care, in his unconditional support even he doesn’t say it out loud. The way he praises you and celebrates your achievements will simply be a sign that you’re the most important thing in his life.

4. HE IS VULNERABLE IN FRONT OF YOU

When a man loves you more than words can say, he isn’t afraid to reveal his vulnerable side to you, he shows that he’s more than ready to share his life struggles with you and he trusts you unconditionally. When a man is in love with you, his actions speak louder than his words.

5. HE IS PROUD OF YOU

He knows your struggles, he knows your failures, he knows how hard you work to reach your highest goals, and he’s proud of you. He’s proud of you moving forward because he’s an even better man because of you.

6. HE IS IN LOVE WITH YOUR FLAWS

A man in love will worship every part of you. He will love how you look on the worst days, he will love you without make up, he will love you in a messy bun and he will love your flaws. Everything about you will make him fall in love with you every day all over again.

7. HE TREATS YOUR PEOPLE WITH LOVE AND RESPECT

But probably the clearest sign of his love for you will be the way he treats your people. A man in love will respect your friends and family. He will do everything to fit in and feel comfortable around them.

8. HE ALWAYS GOT YOUR BACK

Most importantly, a man in love will stick with you through thick and thin. Men may not always be vocal when it comes to expressing their emotions, but their actions sometimes say more than their words can.

Men hate conflicts and drama. But, when it comes to you and your wellbeing, he won’t hesitate to stand up for you and protect you from any kind of threat.

I’m sick and tired of people telling me how exhausted and disappointed they are of desperately trying to find someone good for them.

Let me make myself clear. I am not annoyed by the people, I’m disgusted by the world we’re living in.

Everywhere I turn, there are hurt and hopeless people, eager to find love. And yet, this love we’re desperately looking for is nowhere to be found.

The society we live in cares only about pleasure and profit. Most of us are already transformed into heartless human beings.

The world out there is cold and brutal. It has sharp teeth, it is starving, and it is stupid, and it eats and eat mindlessly.  It doesn’t care that some people are just innocent.

Too many heartbreaks, too many disappointments, too many wrong choices, too much sorrow.

So, it got me thinking…

Maybe we don’t choose the wrong people, after all… maybe this is the best we can get right now because maybe we’re the ones who are stuck in the wrong era.

I haven’t really thought like this before, but it makes total sense to me right now.

It’s not only the modern dating that is bothering me, it’s the values. Or the lack thereof.

I was born to believe in the good in people. I was raised to be fair and kind to everyone around me. To never take what’s not mine, but to actually work hard to deserve it.

I grew up with the old-school values that taught people what real love is. The values that showed us how important trust and loyalty is.

The same values that helped us learn how to identify our own feelings and never be afraid to express them.

The same values that taught us to treat others the way we want to be treated. To respect everyone. To treat people equally. To be generous and compassionate. To help everyone.

So, excuse me if I don’t fit into your world of manipulation and lies, but I don’t belong there. And never will.

What happened to good old, classic dating? What happened to being honest and kind? Where has romance disappeared?

Chivalry is long gone and forgotten. People don’t bother to impress their partner, nor do they bother to call back. Let’s not forget about smartphones. They have made it a lot easier for people to behave like jerks.

Everything just seems so superficial and fake that even love (the only thing I truly believe in) has finally lost its value.

People don’t meet by chance anymore. They don’t care about making deep and open conversations. They are not interested in keeping the relationship flame alive. They don’t want to fight to make things work.

They simply don’t give a damn about anyone else but themselves.

Well, I’ve had it!

I’ll be damned, but I’ll never settle for something average.

I will wait, I will fight if I have to, but I will never give up on true love.

So, this goes, to all of you out there who is sharing the same struggle. Fight back, be strong my loves, and most importantly stay exactly who you are. This world needs more of you.

True love knows no conditions, limits, and hidden motives.

When two people truly love each other, they evolve into better versions of themselves.

When two people are driven by honest, deep, unconditional love, they accept each other the way they are. They love their significant other for their real self. They’re aware of their virtues, merits, and successes, and they support and motivate them to never stop growing and pursuing their goals.

Yet, they’re also aware of their quirks, weaknesses, fears, and problems, but they don’t shame them for these. They don’t make them feel weak and unworthy. Instead, they accept and cherish all their faults because they make and are an inseparable part of the person they love the most.

Many of us have been in a relationship in which we were not driven by true love, but by other motives. We selfishly loved someone, or I should better say we loved the perfect image of them that we created in our mind, not their real self. We fell for the person we wanted them to be, not the person they really were.

But, thinking that we have the right to control someone’s life and change them so as to fit the ideal is not only an unfair and inconsiderate thing to do, but wrong too.

We all have imperfections and our own gaps to fill. And that’s perfectly normal. So, why then most people feel scared to fall in love with a person’s real self?

There’s more than one answer. For example, maybe we feel insecure about ourselves and we don’t want to admit that. Or maybe we’re afraid that they’ll project their insecurities and fears onto us, and perhaps even hurt us.

However, instead of looking for what needs to be changed about them, just let yourself fall in love with them without focusing on their imperfections.

Because as time goes by, you’ll see that both of you change with each other’s help and support. Because when the love you feel for each other is pure, deep, and unconditional, you motivate each other to work on and improve yourself, reach your full potential, and pave confidently the path to your happiness and success.

When your love is true, you inspire each other to become the best versions of yourselves. You try to be the person your partner deserves and the other way round.

You never try to make each other change and become someone you’re not.

You never judge and criticize each other when your opinions, ideas, and plans differ.

You make a balance between your needs and those of your partner.

You give each other space to pursue your goals and passions.

You’re willing to make compromises and sacrifices if you know this will bring benefit to the other person and the relationship.

You learn to work as a team of two mature, independent grownups.

You love each other wholeheartedly and fiercely. You love each other on your good days and on days when you’re sad, disappointed, cranky, or sick.

You love them when they achieve their goals and make you feel proud of them. But, you also love and are there for them when they fail.

Because you understand that we all fail and have quirks, annoying habits, weaknesses, and fears, and that only by accepting them as a part of us, we’ll be able to accept those of our partner.

Only when you love yourself unconditionally, you’re able to love your beloved unconditionally as well.

I believed in you when no one else did. I stood by your side when everyone told me to run. I chose you when everything else indicated that I should just leave and focus on myself. I trusted you. I even sacrificed my dreams to be there for you.

Because something in that smile of yours told me that there was more to this. Something in those eyes of yours convinced me that you can change. That you want to change.

So, I gave you everything I had and more. But, it wasn’t enough.

It never was enough for you.

Yet, I still decided to cling on to my foolish hopes that you are willing to make this work. I wonder if that was just genuine optimism or simply an extremely high level of masochism.

I know it took me a lot to save my soul from that victim identity. It took a lot of frustration and confusion to finally realize that we’ll never be the couple I dreamed we could be.

But, I am finally here. After a long time of fighting with myself, after a long time of hoping in vain, after many tears, wasted years and regrets, I have finally made my decision.

I’m leaving you and nothing you say or do about it that will change my mind.

In those last moments, when everything I wanted to see was your determination to save this relationship, you betrayed me.

You were quick to fall for another woman.

It was the final straw. I overlooked so many things through the years, hoping that somehow everything will fall into its place, but this… this was it.

We all have a certain breaking point, so I guess that was mine.

Right then and there, you broke me. You showed me that I was just a fool in love. You showed me that there was nothing left for me to fight for out there. You made it clear that you never cared for me as much as I cared for you.

So, this is me. And this is my final message for you.

Enough is enough.

I cannot put myself through more suffering and trauma because of you. I cannot sacrifice my life for this. It’s just not worth it.

I’ll admit it. It wasn’t all your fault. Part of it was me hurting myself trying to understand the reason for your actions. But, I was blind. I was trapped in the darkness of my oblivion. I could not see reality for what it was.

Luckily, I somehow find my way out.

So, this is me after a long, painful and gut-wrenching struggle. I accept my past. I admit my mistakes. And I forgive you.

But, I’m leaving and I’m never looking back. It’s so over that I need a new word for over. We were never meant to be, and as much it was hard for me to comprehend that I’ve finally come to terms with myself.

You were not the person for me. And I was not the one for you.

Thank you for those good moments, but most importantly, thank you for the bad moments. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have been the person I am today.

I know that being single means depending completely on yourself and having no one to share your secrets with. There are times when it gets lonely, and there are times when the only thing you need to feel is the warmth of another person’s hand on you.

But, let me tell you something. Settling down for a shitty relationship instead of waiting for the real deal is even sadder than being lonely on your own.

Being lonely is not that bad as being around people who make you feel alone. That is exactly why the strongest people out there are those who don’t let their loneliness force them to settle for something less then they deserve.

1. THEY DON’T NEED A PARTNER TO FEEL COMPLETE – THEY ARE WHOLE ON THEIR OWN

They believe that if a person wants to experience true love, they must first learn to love themselves. Strong people know that being complete and happy on their own is the most important thing in life. Self-love is the first lesson in life. They don’t need a person to feel happier, stronger or complete. They are already whole on their own.

2. THEY AREN’T AFRAID OF BEING ALONE

Strong people know that there are so much more important things in life than their relationship status. So, the thought of being alone doesn’t scare them. If feeling lonely is the price they need to pay to meet the love of their life, then so be it. Settling down for less is out of the question.

3. THEY KNOW THEIR WORTH

People who refuse to settle down know they are worth so much more than that. They simply cannot pretend to be in love. They cannot throw their hopes and dreams away. They’ve worked hard to get right where they are, so they are not going to waste it all on someone who isn’t worthy of their love.

4. THEY ARE AWARE THAT SETTLING DOWN WILL NEVER MAKE THEM HAPPY

Some people are so needy that they’d rather be with just about anyone than wait for the real thing. And then there are others who need passion, fireworks and real love in order to be with someone. People who would never be happy with a half-assed love. People who want it all or nothing.

5. THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT

Settling down is hard for people who know what they deserve and go after the things they want in life. They’ve worked hard to get where they are, so they’re not going give up on their life for the first guy who seems interested in them. They are strong enough to wait for the right person.

6. THEY DON’T LET SOCIETY’S EXPECTATIONS AFFECT THEM

They are not afraid to stand for what they believe in even when everyone around them is either marrying or asking them why are they still single. Because the strongest people believe in their choices. They won’t let society’s expectations break them and they won’t let other people judge them.

7. THEY DON’T WANT TO WASTE ANYONE’S TIME ASWELL

Since they have no intention of settling down for the first person they meet, they know that stringing someone along is simply not fair. They would never waste someone’s time without revealing their true intentions. Everyone deserves a fair chance at love. Everyone deserves to be happy.

8. THEY DON’T CHASE PEOPLE

Strong people know that they cannot force someone to love them. In fact, they are completely aware that the right people will stay in their life forever. The ones who left were simply not meant to be with them.

Alpha woman. It sounds powerful, doesn’t it? Well, it’s undeniably the term which best describes the type of woman who is strong, independent, resourceful, and driven.

However, there’s a common misconception that strong women don’t want love and relationships. But, this couldn’t be further from the truth. You can say they don’t need a man so as to feel happy and make their way through life, but they do want an equally strong partner who will be able to keep up with them in every aspect of life.

If you ever have the privilege to date an alpha woman, let me tell you that this is going to be the most amazing, rewarding, and unforgettable experience you’ll ever have. It’ll be a pleasant journey on which you’ll learn a lot of lessons.

But before you fall hard for this kind of woman, there’re 8 things you should know first:

1. Don’t expect her to beat about the bush.

If you have important things you want to discuss with her, be that a personal problem or one related to the relationship, you’ll have to be straight with her. Likewise, when there’s something weighing on her mind, she’ll openly tell you what it is about.

She’s not the type of woman who will sweep problems under the carpet or waste time beating around the bush. Oh, and I almost forgot –if she has to tell you something that could be painful to you, she won’t try to make it sound more pleasant or sugar coat it. She always talks about things as they really are.

2. Don’t expect her to be jealous.

There’s nothing wrong with being jealous – it’s actually a sign that you love the person you’re with and you don’t want to lose them. But, don’t expect that she’ll fall for your silly, immature games, such as flirting or posting selfies with other women on Facebook.

This woman knows who she is and she has confidence in herself. She also knows who deserves  her love and attention and who doesn’t.  

3. Don’t expect to have meaningless conversations.

Alpha women are smart and educated. They can’t stand superficial conversations, such as small talk, petty arguments, or gossip. So, if you think you can get her attention by talking to her about everyday, unimportant, boring things, you’re so wrong.

Unless you have something intellectually stimulating and interesting to share with her, don’t even try to start a conversation with her.

4. Don’t expect you’ll be indecisive.

This woman is already used to making important decision and choices, no matter if they’re related to her work or personal life. But, if you think she’ll get used to hearing you say: “Hm, I don’t know. Where do you want to go tonight?” every evening, know that you’re not the person whom she’d like to have as a partner.

An alpha woman doesn’t want to be the only one who will make the decisions related to the relationship, and she certainly won’t wait for you to make up your mind about things. Instead, she wants you to take control of things. She wants you to be able to make plans and decisions by yourself.  She wants you to be decisive and determined.

5. Don’t expect she’ll put up with you if you’re flaky.

An alpha woman wants to have a mature, responsible man by her side. If you’ve said you agree about a particular idea or plan, then stick to your opinion. Similarly, if you’ve promised to do something, make sure you do it.

Of course, we all sometimes fail to fulfill our promises, but if this turns into your habit, you can be sure she won’t waste her time with you.

6. Do expect to be motivated.

An alpha woman is always on the go. She has goals and a clear vision of her future. She’s driven and she works hard to fulfill her goals and dreams. With her actions and achievements, she’ll motivate and inspire you to reach your full potential, learn new things, and do your best to achieve your goals.

7. Do expect to gain new experiences.

Excitement, passion, and fun are inseparable parts of her life. While sometimes she enjoys just relaxing on the couch and watching TV, other times, her adventurous spirit comes to the surface. This woman is always looking forward to having new, interesting, fun experiences.

If you’re lucky to be loved by this kind of woman, know that she will ignite thirst in you for doing things and practicing hobbies you didn’t like before. With this woman, your life will never be boring  – you can take my word for it.

8. Do expect her to completely commit herself to you.

If this woman chooses you out of so many guys, you can consider yourself lucky. When an alpha woman loves, she loves deeply and intensely. She’s fiercely loyal to her man.

This woman will treat you with affection and she’ll make sure she always keeps the passion between you alive. And once she’s sure you’re the one who deserves her love, she’ll fully commit herself to you.

You and your partner have been going through difficult times lately, but it’s not like he’s lost interest in you…or have you just missed the warning signs?

Determining if your significant other has lost interest in you or you are just imagining things can be hard, but it’s even harder to be in a relationship with him while you’re struggling with doubts about his feelings for you. And this is certainly not something that couples who are in healthy, meaningful, successful relationships deal with.

If his interest in you has really started to wane, then get prepared to face the truth that there isn’t much you can do about it. You can’t manipulate somebody else’s feelings for you and you can’t force them to love you. Because the reason is simple: Love is never forced – it always comes naturally.

Your concerns about the stability of your relationship may or may not be founded in reality.  And the best way to find out whether your guy has really lost interest in you is to pay attention to the way he behaves.

Here are 8 things men do when they lose interest in you:

1. He spends more time with his buddies than with you.

You used to see each other every day and he always managed to squeeze you into his busy schedule. Making time for you was always his choice, never an obligation. And now, he always acts like he’s busy and up to his neck in work.

And when he has free time he prefers to spend it with his friends than with you, and he feels free and comfortable to tell you that.

Of course, he has responsibilities and tasks he has to take care of every day, and no one expects him not to do that. But, using this as an excuse not to spend time with you and bailing on you without any shame is totally unacceptable and a sign that he’s no longer into you.  

2. His kisses are no longer passionate.

You used to feel your whole body tremble when he kissed you because his kisses were passionate and warm. And now, his kiss no longer feels the same. It’s brief, cold, and it’s certainly not affectionate. Sometimes, he even doesn’t bother to kiss you on the lips and he just kisses you on the cheek or on the forehead.

I mean, what kind of a man who is supposed to be madly and deeply in love with you does that?

3. He no longer plans your dates.

Your guy used to plan all your weekend dates and all you had to do was to guess what romantic surprises he had for you. And now, he has simply stopped taking you out on romantic dates.

Now, you’re the one who organizes your dates, he just waits for you to tell him when and where you’re going.

4. He’s not ashamed to flirt with other women in front of you.

Do you often catch him checking out other women from head to toe and back up? Does he flirt with them even in your presence? If your answer is yes, then what other proof do you need that your “beloved” has not only lost interest in you, but he also doesn’t care about you and your feelings?

The fact that he’s openly flirting with other women in front of your eyes is not only disgraceful, but it also shows that he doesn’t want to commit to you.

5. He refuses to talk about your relationship.

Whenever you try to talk about your relationship to him, he changes the topic right away. He prefers to sweep your problems under the carpet rather than openly discuss them with you and try to reach a solution that will be the best for both of you.

He seems uninterested in anything related to you two. He also refuses to put a label on your relationship on the pretext of needing more time. And chances are this is a warning sign you two are not headed in the same direction.

6. He constantly picks fights with you.

He starts arguments with you for no reason and knows how to push your buttons. His behavior makes you feel angry and disappointed and you sometimes even think about leaving him.

But, chances are you might be missing an important point here. He may be spoiling for a fight so as to provoke your anger until you lose your mind and start verbally attacking him.

And of course, to someone who doesn’t know what’s really going on between you, he’d look like he’s the good guy who is in a relationship with a too sensitive, irrational, unstable woman and has the absolute right to leave her.

Are you sure you want to be with such a manipulative guy?

7. He’s become moody.

We all have our good and bad days. But, if your guy doesn’t care about whether he’ll say or do something that will hurt your feelings, and if he doesn’t apologize for his behavior when he’s in a bad mood, this can actually mean that he’s dissatisfied.

If he gets irritated and grumpy over the smallest problem, this could indicate that what he’s doing in the relationship is totally different from what he really wants to do. And this may sound harsh, but chances are he’d rather be somewhere else than with you.

8. He’s stopped taking care of himself.

During the first months of the relationship, he used to make sure he always looked good around you. And then…poof. Where did that neatly dressed guy disappear?

It’s not like he has to wear the most expensive colognes, or perfumes, or the latest haircut. But, if he doesn’t care at all about the way he looks around you, let alone impress you, this could be a sign that the romance is dead and he doesn’t give a damn about it.

Love is not only pink skies, rainbows, joy, and happiness.

A bigger part of it is simply facing the darkness together. Confronting our inner demons. Understanding what makes us so damn paranoid when there’s no logical explanation for it.

Trying to find a reason for behaving ridiculous, terrified, or confused. Getting out of our way to discover the deepest, scariest depths of your lover’s soul, and finally, understand their profound emotions by learning what triggers their fears and insecurities.

It is simple.

When you love someone, you accept them for who they really are.

You don’t get mad at them because they had another emotional outburst or an uncomfortable reaction to something they heard or saw. You don’t get frustrated just because they were acting silly and you simply don’t shut down because you feel like it wasn’t your fault.

You try to get inside their mind. You try to understand what haunts them. You try to communicate. You do your best to reach out to them and make them listen, no matter how bad they want to deny their fears and hide behind the cloak of  “I’m fine”.

Then you try to help them.

You don’t judge them. You don’t criticize them. And you simply don’t humiliate them.

You’d be surprised to learn that trauma sometimes reveals itself in extremely odd ways. So, if you haven’t struggled with the same issues, it is likely that you won’t be able to immediately understand their pain. Still, that doesn’t mean that what they feel isn’t real.

You see, love is a learning process. You may think that your person is simply upset over something trivial, you might think that they had a bad day, or they’re just tired, but the reality may be completely different.

There might be a thousand layers of guilt, fear or anxiety underneath their cool, calm exterior. There might a whole new world in which they secretly reside.

Their emotional triggers can be anything. A daunting silence. Raised voices. Fast cars. Loud places. Blood. The scent of a perfume. A certain song. Strangers.

You cannot allow yourself to judge them before you get inside their shoes and explore every inch of their secret world. You cannot accuse them of being over dramatic. You cannot calm them down by saying that it’s all in their head.

“It’s not that big of a deal”.

To them, it is a big deal.

So, instead of making them feel foolish, validate their feelings.

Even if you cannot fully understand their mind, and you cannot predict their reaction. Just be there. Let them know that it is okay to feel lost. That they need to feel free to open up and share their pain with you. That you are there beside them, no matter what.

Because when you genuinely love someone, you learn what makes them tick, what pushes them over the edge, what drives them crazy, and what soothes them. You understand what makes them uncomfortable and you never do that again.

You go out of your way if you have to, and you try hard, but you learn what triggers them and you understand their emotions because at the end of the day they’re the ones who have always done the same thing for you.