But people who believe that love is ennobling and brings out their best may actively search for a suitable love object. Second, there is a longing for interpersonal intimacy and companionship. This longing may be motivated by loneliness, jealousy for someone else's love relationship, or a desire to replace a past love. This frustration may result form sexual deprivation or from a wish for sex as part of a passionate, committed relationship. Casual sex may be accessible but less fulfilling.
Some people always seem to be in a state of love readiness but never succeed in getting any further.
While they may eventually make concessions and enter into relationships that don't really qualify as romantic love, their mental quest doesn t seem to end. Other people never experience love readiness or pass beyond if after a brief time. In trying to evaluate love readiness, remember that no one has ever measured it and that it's not unusual for people who don't match the description given here to find themselves falling in love. Falling in Love Falling in love is a process that can start out in many ways. Dating provides an opportunity for discovering if tow people like each other, are compatible, and can meet one another's needs.