Question: when does elena start to fall for damon

title: Damon Salvatore
text: After learning of Katherine 's deceit , Damon starts to fall for , Elena . In general , Damon is fiercely protective of Elena and always puts her safety ahead of all else . Damon comes to Elena 's rescue at the Miss Mystic Falls pageant when Elena is left stranded without a partner , and the two dance . In the episode `` Rose '' , Damon confesses his love for her only to compel her to forget about it because he does n't believe he is worthy of her . Throughout the third season his relationship with Elena grows ; she learns to fully trust him , and they begin to rely on each other as a team . They share two passionate kisses , but Elena remains in denial about her feelings for him . After a long struggle , Elena still chooses Stefan much to Damon 's dismay . In the following season , however , Elena realizes that her feelings for Damon can not be denied any longer . She and Stefan break up , and in the following episode Damon and Elena finally get together and have sex . Damon and Elena then both individually discover that Elena is sired to Damon , making Elena 's feelings unfortunately known ; however , Elena insists that her love for Damon is the most real thing that she 's ever felt in her entire life . Damon remains doubtful , so in `` O Come , All Ye Faithful '' he sets her `` free '' . In an interview before the season finale , Julie Plec stated that `` This year , she 's had a very traumatic roller coaster of life experience and it 's changed her irrevocably -- and at the center of it all was the diehard belief that she loved Damon , that she loved him more than she 'd ever loved anyone . '' In `` Graduation '' , after the sire bond is broken and there remains no doubt about Elena 's feelings , she reveals that she is in love with Damon . 

Answer: answer: In the following season of the third season, Elena realizes that her feelings for Damon can not be denied any longer .
answer: In the third season, Damon Salvatore's relationship with Elena grows. In the following season, Elena realizes that her feelings for Damon can not be denied any longer. She and Stefan break up , and in the following episode Damon and Elena finally get together and have sex .