You can't! Women usually have intuition and that helps (okay....only works if they LISTEN too it)....but basically YOU CAN'T.

body language, & actions,

So the question becomes then are you too trusting, too skeptical, too positive, too forgiving, or too negative. So many questions.

So many questions and too many answers!

Honestly, if they are affectionate, and loving, outside of self serving sex, and if they stick around for a longg lonngg time.

I would think it is if that person shows up enough to genuinely know you and like you. To become your friend and help mate. Is the person who comes over and helps you when your sick or shows up to celebrate your kids birthday. The one who tells you when your being and arse and forgives you for it here and there when you are genuinely sorry. Someone who earns your trust and love day in and day out.

The whole cliche about actions speaking louder than words got to be a cliche because it really is true.

I agree there is a time when you do have to take a leap of faith. I just think you are smart when you take enough time to make it and educated risk.

In depends on how the other person behaves when there is a big mistake from your side which is related to the person you think loves you

Law of Opposites. If they say they do, they don't. They just want something.

When they do something for you that would be much easier not to do...at a sacrifice to them...a selfless giving...not necessarily materialistic gift, of course, but something precious to them and to you! Easier said than done...but when it happens...MAGICAL!

I was going to say if they were killing you it wasn't love, and if they were worshipping you it wasn't real,,,,but.
Both in their minds were love,,,,,so now,,I don't know!???

But I do know how one,,,well,,,,MANY,,lol,can SAY IT, and NOT mean it....does THAT come close,,?,,lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_dN1WXBxuw