I've discovered that these may be super common things, and I want to know if my experiences are representative of the population as a whole. Now go flush and wash your hands. A lot of people mistake that for love. Love is something more precious and yet less fragile than that. Infatuation is an emotional rollercoaster that people experience at the beginning of a serious relationship.
Love is the tranquil glow that is somehow brighter than infatuation without causing all the burns.
Love is about knowing one another through and through. About being able to say anything. About not feeling jealous when he goes out without you because you know that he'll come back. About always having a shoulder to cry on, and always being there when he needs to weep. Love is something that's quiet and spectacular all at once.