

If you have a stronger emotional attachment to your partner than he does to you, consider it a sign that you aren't really in love. If you have more of a sexual connection than a romantic connection, that's another sign that your relationship is based on sex and you don't know each other that well. If your relationship focuses solely on sex, rather than normal relationship qualities - communication, planning a future together - it's most likely lust. However, it's tough to decipher if a guy is just very touchy and cuddly versus if he only wants you for sex.

If there's too much of it in the relationship, that's a red flag. In that case, you could even ignore red flags because of how blinded it makes you. That feeling is only based on appearances. True love is selfless, empathetic, respectful, and compassionate.

You should first look for the physical signs of lust like sexual attraction, sexual touching, and evaluate how often that occurs. Infatuation is much different from true love because it is egotistical and obsessive. What are the signs that it's lust, not love? When you're in love, you will have intense feelings for a guy, and be attracted and connected to him on the level of mind, body, and soul. Lust and infatuation are usually fleeting and short-lived, and neither tends to turn into true love.
