Do you believe in love at first sight or experienced it?

Only with my children...

so true!

I have! He was Tall 6'3.... beautiful green eyes... 2 of the deepest dimples I've ever seen on a man!!
Fell in love instantly!!

9 months later... I'll take short, bald and fat anyday!

No. I don't believe you can love someone without knowing who they are and what they stand for. Lust, however, is a different ball game and can be easily confused.

For example, there is an older man in my area who I see around. I have no idea who he is, how old he actually is, whether he's married or not, what he does, or even what he sounds like... but I see him around, or the way he double takes if he recognises me when he obviously doesn't expect me to be there, and I can't help my little heart racing... I've resolved to actually say something next time I bump into him, but as soon as you decide something like that you can guarantee you won't see them again for years.

No such thing as love at first sight,but lust at first sight :)

oh how sweet

yah I totally agree. It's just liking what you see. love is a strong word

I wouldn't get too excited. The last time I saw him around regularly was several years ago, by the time I'd worked up the courage to say something, I didn't see him again. I wouldn't be surprised if the same happens again this time.

I started seeing him around again a couple of months ago when he cycled past and looked back a couple of times at me. That was a definite warm glow moment. He even knows where I work now as he had turned up with some friends/colleagues and looked pretty shocked to see me (another double-take moment). Kind of embarrassing though as I scared the **** out of him by accidentally popping a balloon right near him when I bounded past full of nervous energy. But nothing was said, and I've not seen him since.

He's probably married/in a relationship. Or he may be really dull when I (or him) actually work up the courage to talk :S

Lol , believe you me it was just lust

twice for me incredible feeling

I don't doubt that, it just doesn't happen that often. xP

I've had lust at first site and have fallen madly in lust. but I have been lucky enough to have love at first site twice, I wouldn't trade that for anything

I've experienced what I believe people mistake for love at first sight. She was a pretty, upbeat girl who approached me and my friends and started talking to us about geeky stuff. We talked for a length of time, then she moved away and didn't have any time to even text. (or at least, not to me)

In short, no, I do not believe in love at first sight, at least not mutually. You've got a better chance of winning the lightning lottery. (Win lottery, struck by lightning, same day)

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Still... don't... believe

But just try talking with him and see where it goes. Cause I have a feeling you both are intrested in each other, that's why you are shy of one another. Stop making up excuses , maybe he isn't married.

But just try talking with him and see where it goes. Cause I have a feeling you both are intrested in each other, that's why you are shy of one another. Stop making up excuses , maybe he isn't married.

@whileknight did that really happen?

I'm just trying to be realistic as all I 'know' (I actually know nothing) is that I'm pretty sure he falls within the 35-45 age bracket but I can't be certain as I've avoided looking at him too closely.

He may not have said anything or made a move for several reasons:
a) he's with someone and not the type to play away from home (which is definitely a good thing)
b) he may be significantly older and feel it's a bit weird (I began noticing him around about 7/8 years ago, though at the time he would have seen me with boyfriends who looked quite young, so who knows how much younger he thinks I am
c) he may have been put off by finding out where I work and looking a mess
d) I'm imagining interest - I'm projecting my need to be wanted on some random guy, when in fact what he does holds no significance as far as I'm concerned.

Basically, I don't want to get carried away with the fantasy when reality may not be pretty... but I will, if I'm in a position to do so, initiate conversation/an interaction of sorts to let him know it's OK to not be strangers. If that makes sense.

Reverie, is "popping a balloon" a euthamism?

Here's my advice. Next time you see him going by on his bike wolf whistle at him. That's the best way to avoid embarrassment in these situations. Make him feel self concious instead and you can always just pass it off as joking around if he does turn out to be married, or not into you.

Believe me, you could fanny about for years with someone and never know if you don't give a guy some sort of come on. Women complain all the time about there not being any nice guys interested in them and about guys being pushy but the fact of the matter is that all of the nice guys are knobbing women that don't care about rejection or looking silly.