It's difficult to forget your first love, no matter how much time has passed or how many relationships you've had subsequently. The first time you fall in love with someone is a life-changing experience. If you're wondering how to get over your first love, even if it's been years, you're not alone. It may help to remember that people change, relationships end, lives are interrupted — sometimes for a long time — and that first love remains the most significant love of our lives. First loves are special because there are no rules to follow, no expectations to meet, just pure instinct driving you to connect with someone who will hold your heart forever. Even if it doesn't work out, which means they didn't feel the same way, it's important to understand that they brought out the best in you and that you both came away from the experience enriched. This should give you some insight into why remembering your first love is so difficult. Over time, we all make new friends, find new passions, leave old things behind us, but one thing never changes: our first love. We still think about them, feel them when something reminds us of them, hope one day to share another with them. Remembering your first love is a reminder of what it feels like to be young, to be in love, to have hopes and dreams for the future.