Does love at first sight actually exist?

[Midnight]

Is the concept of love at first sight nothing more than a cliche?

Or is it possible that 2 people looking into each other's eyes for the very first time could realize that they love each other?

Could love at first sight be due to the fact that the 2 people have lived many lives together? Or is it just recognizing what is meant to be?

When I saw my cat in the rescue shelter, one of many cats, I knew she was the one.

I like the idea of love at first sight only if it turns out to be a love that survives time and place.

[Paranormal]

I don't believe in love at first sight because most people don't know what love is (although they think they do). However, lust at first site is more likely.

[Midnight]

Mostly love at first sight is usually lust at first sight, but maybe sometimes people recognize each other because of past lives.

[nomadguy]

Who decides if it does or does not happen?, or is true? heh "who is asking the question?"

Although since it seems to happen now and again, maybe...

I have always thought of this as a resonance thing, we can become so overwhelmed when we actually find someone with such intense resonation. That we fall head over heals. Adding that it might not require the sight of the person.
Over time however sometimes we see later on that the two were not THAT good of a match but rather that the two needed one another for a time... Or perhaps for a karmic reason.

[Anchor]

Of course it is possible - I think it happens from time to time.

Is it probable?

[modwiz]

:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:

[778 neighbour of some guy]

I think it depends on how ones perspective is regarding love at first sight, i fall in love with people on first sight at least a dozen times a day whenever i get a glimpse off their true nature, a quick nice smile, a good timed bad joke, the dog looking at me cross eyed, everything that gives me a peep into someones nature can make me fall in love at first sight, some of these first sight loves only last a few seconds or minutes, weeks, but they were there and valuable nevertheless.

That overly dramatic everlasting love concept is as dangerous as it is beautiful in my opinion, someone can hope for that one person who has everything to give and make everything ok for the rest of your life and miss all the good shorter ones in between that make life worthwhile in the meantime... i think it is best to view this subject with a more realistic view and be gratefull for all the loves and good moments wich you can have with millions off people, even when they last only seconds, minutes, weeks or months, its better to love yourself as much as you can and share that, its contageous and makes you less dependant on others, makes living with yourself a lot easier too, same goes for living with others.

[Calz]

:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:


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[danceblackcatdance]

yes....:) :)

[Swan]

I know that I occasionally experience instant recognition in a strangers eyes.

I don´t know where the recognition stems from. Same planet? Same soul group? Same frequency?

No idea. Doesn´t matter. It feels fantastic.

So yes, I think instant love can be experienced.

[christian]

The the way I see it, true love is just absolute and abundant ... I figure this thread is about finding someone who resonates with you, someone you wanna be in a relationship with.

I guess the resonance in such cases had existed all along and when you eventually meet that particular person, you feel that particular resonance and you recognize it for what it is and it looks like 'love at first sight'. But in an energetical way, on another level, this affection for each other has been there all along.

[Blacklight43]

Yes! It happened to us. And it's still happening. We have been married nearly 53 years...so far!

[Earth Angel]

yes~! and tomorrow , I will be celebrating 32 years married to my " love at first sight" :luv:

[WHOMADEGOD]

yes~! and tomorrow , I will be celebrating 32 years married to my " love at first sight" :luv:

Congrats for tomorrow x

[Nanoo Nanoo]

Is the concept of love at first sight nothing more than a cliche?

Or is it possible that 2 people looking into each other's eyes for the very first time could realize that they love each other?

Could love at first sight be due to the fact that the 2 people have lived many lives together? Or is it just recognizing what is meant to be?

When I saw my cat in the rescue shelter, one of many cats, I knew she was the on

I like the idea of love at first sight only if it turns out to be a love that survives time and place.


When you experience it you will believe it

Just like the saying goes

Youll know when you know.

N
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[NancyV]

I have fallen in love at first sight so often I can't even count the times on all my fingers and toes! When I was younger it was often lust and love at first sight. Now it's just love. Nothing wrong with lust at first sight either but whenever I felt the lust it was always combined with love.

One really memorable lust/love at first sight was once in the 70's I was walking through the Mexico City airport. A man was walking towards me from fairly far away. We were walking at a similar pace. As we got closer we looked at each other from a distance and we kept looking as we drew closer. The magnetism and vibrations increased the closer we got. When we got very close we were staring into each others eyes and feeling our energies. We finally stopped in front of each other and without saying a word we kissed, a long passionate kiss. We stayed in love for a couple of awesome days in a Mexico City hotel after both changing our plans so we could be together. I was on the way to Colombia and he was on the way to California. It was like meeting a long lost love. Parting was such "sweet sorrow". LOL...
:luv:

It was also love at first sight with 2 of my 4 husbands, the first and the 4th, my present husband. The first time my 4th husband and I met was also at an airport. Although he was coming to see me, we had never met. We had only corresponded on the Internet for about a month and talked on the phone twice. When we heard each other's voices...we were both goners. I had never even seen a picture of him but I recognized him the minute I saw him walking into the airport. He recognized me too. He came over to me and (again) without any words we began kissing. We almost got kicked out of the airport this time as we got quite carried away! They told us to "go get a room". LOL... We left the airport, went to my house, and to make a long mushy story short, got married 3 weeks later and are still VERY much in love today, 17 year later.

So needless to say I am a great believer in love at first sight!

[Antagenet]

Love at first site, I postulate , is what we feel when we meet any new person, before the fears, judgements, separation, envies kick in.

[Arrowwind]

Love at first sight is possible to anyone and will repeat frequently in those who have great capacity to express or experience love unconditionally. Recipical love at first sight is more rare. The test of if true love at first sight is real or not is that love endures. Mere infactuations and attractions do not.

[another bob]

Researchers into life between lives, such as Dr. Michael Newton et al, have indicated that we tend to travel with a group of souls, a family, and I have confirmed this in my own explorations. Prior to taking form in 3-D, we will establish agreements with our immediate soul group in order to have certain experiences in the upcoming life, experiences that will serve to enrich our evolution, as well as that of the group. This soul group is itself like a cell in an even vaster complex organism, eventually encompassing the totality of both visible and invisible manifestation.

Some of these agreements, or contracts, will involve us incarnating in birth family-type arangements, some in soul mate-type relationships, some in adversarial relationships, some in teacher/student relationships, and so forth -- whatever is necessary to have the particular experience(s) that will serve our goals in assuming this human form.

One unique type of soul mate relationship is called "Twin Flames". There has been a lot written about it, which one can access through their search engine of choice. Suffice it to say, much of what has come to be called "love at first sight", will likely reflect the meeting of Twin Flames (imo).

Personally, I was in a long term relationship, and relatively happy with it, when I happened to browse the web one day, and came upon a "spiritual" community in a yahoo group format. As I scanned through the posts, I came upon one that stopped me in my tracks. Inexplicably, I instantly recognized the poster in my heart (though I had never met her in this life). I wrote a letter to her, and she immediately recognized me too, before we had even seen a picture of each other.

A month later, we both had left everything and were living together, and after a decade now, our love has never been more intense. We have been able to recall many past lives together, and realize that this one now is the culmination of our earthly adventure, in which we have become fully concious of our true and indivisible original identity.

We came here to be with each other in this form -- awake -- and having done so, the main purpose of our incarnation is complete, regardless of whatever else befalls in this dreamy realm of light and shadow. I am forever grateful for all the kind beings who have graciously facilitated our reunion, and praise the Divine again and again, over and over, for this opportunity to experience unconditional love in the radiant form of my Beloved. Having known such love, I can now turn my opening heart to all sentient beings, who are all but reflections of this same love, without exception. In doing so, it become self-evident that there is only God, the Source and destination of all light, all being. Glory to That!

[bennycog]

lust at first sight i think is more like it :)
but seriously yes love at first sight for sure happens.. your children in the ultrasound picture..
that passing glance with someone that you wish you had talked to..
but they are at different levels. feelings have to grow when you meet someone new...

[wynderer]

i read of a study in the USA that determined that [only] somewhere between 10 to 15% of us find the kind of life-long love that a few have shared in this thread -- the fortunate few

then there's the love at first sight of the 'Alien Love Bite' as described by Eve Lorgen in her book & website of that name

[TWINCANS]

Yes. It happened to us too. (surprising how many Love-At-First-Sight couples are here on the forum) But the person I saw in the 'first sight' wasn't his 3D everyday self. It was like a collage that quickly flashed in front of his face, with many faces including et ones. But the same eyes all the time. It was the eyes I recognized. I've been led to believe that we are indeed Twin Flames. And the meeting we had was definitely orchestrated at some other level - too many coincidences.:hug:

[Carmody]

I haven't seen my 'partner' in about 125 years.

When I finish this life, I'd like to think I'm going to take a break. But I doubt it.

It is my estimation that those who do not take breaks between lives to process are probably beyond such a need, for the most part. that they can process the last life, while in the flesh of the next one.

I remember all to well what it is like to be out of the flesh, how the burden just drops away. It is literally a feeling that most cannot possibly comprehend, as they have no capacity for perspective, as this lack was designed into the avatar experience. for most of you would never want to be here if you knew and understood the difference.

[nomadguy]

Of course it is possible - I think it happens from time to time.

Is it probable?

NO, and if it was no one would be so much interested. Not enough of an adventure.

[Referee]

For me the Answer is Yes I remember the day so clearly when we meet. I have Loved her ever sinse.

YES YES YES

[ED209]

My husband and I both knew we would spend the rest of our lives together the first day we met. That was the most intense sense of knowing I have ever felt. I felt it in my mind and body.

In retrospect, I think we must have known each other in previous lifetimes, and we must have been separated for a long time. We both say that we feel as though we have always known each other. And that a sense of impatient waiting ended the first time we embraced. Our first hug was full of relief and disbelief and love.

[Meesh]

Can't say it was love at first sight with my husband of nearly 40 years. But I did recognize him immediately as someone that I already knew--on a blind date of all things.

[aranuk]

:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:

Aha haha ha Modwiz! On a more serious note I declare that love at first sight does exist at least for me. I entered a political meeting in my home town Edinburgh when I was 17 and a half years old. The only thing I noticed in that room of 30 people was the woman/girl sitting at the front at right angles to the main table of speakers that evening. The instant I saw her I said to myself 'that's my wife'. It was such a funny/strange thing to say to my self. I had two or three "ongoing" girlfriends who I was having sex with but this one was so different. She made my heart cry. There was only one door where people could enter or exit and I chose a seat nearest the door. Why?. So she could not get out without me noticing. I cannot remember a single thing that was said at that meeting as I stared at her and noticed every blink of her eyes and every turn of her head. Every blink of her eyes and turn of her head was a reminder of a memory we once shared together for many lifetimes. She was with a quite beautiful blond girl who my pal Billy fancied I might say. He never noticed Anne as I did, it was as if she was invisible to every man there except me. When the meeting finished as usual there was a lot of conversations going on without anyone making a move to disappear. I don't know, but maybe ten minutes passed and I just stood there at the front door making sure Anne couldn't leave without me speaking to her. She and her blonde friend made a move to depart from premises, me positioning myself in a rather blocking way to the exit, asked her what she was doing here as I hadn't seen her there before and she said her brother told her to come. I knew her brother and told her and introduced myself by name. I asked her what he was doing on friday evening and she replied nothing special. I then asked if she wanted to go dancing and she said yes. After that Friday date I saw her every day until we were married three yrs later. She was 14 yrs 11 and a half months old. We celebrated her 15th birthday together alone. We are still in love and 48 yrs later still married. We argue all the time about everything except our children. Anne is a Virgo, with feet firmly on the ground Athiest, socialist and a beautiful person. I am into the metaphysical, astrology now this friggin' stuff. I wouldn't change her for any woman in this world.

Stan

[modwiz]

:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:

Aha haha ha Modwiz! On a more serious note I declare that love at first sight does exist at least for me. I entered a political meeting in my home town Edinburgh when I was 17 and a half years old. The only thing I noticed in that room of 30 people was the woman/girl sitting at the front at right angles to the main table of speakers that evening. The instant I saw her I said to myself 'that's my wife'. It was such a funny/strange thing to say to my self. I had two or three "ongoing" girlfriends who I was having sex with but this one was so different. She made my heart cry. There was only one door where people could enter or exit and I chose a seat nearest the door. Why?. So she could not get out without me noticing. I cannot remember a single thing that was said at that meeting as I stared at her and noticed every blink of her eyes and every turn of her head. Every blink of her eyes and turn of her head was a reminder of a memory we once shared together for many lifetimes. She was with a quite beautiful blond girl who my pal Billy fancied I might say. He never noticed Anne as I did, it was as if she was invisible to every man there except me. When the meeting finished as usual there was a lot of conversations going on without anyone making a move to disappear. I don't know, but maybe ten minutes passed and I just stood there at the front door making sure Anne couldn't leave without me speaking to her. She and her blonde friend made a move to depart from premises, me positioning myself in a rather blocking way to the exit, asked her what she was doing here as I hadn't seen her there before and she said her brother told her to come. I knew her brother and told her and introduced myself by name. I asked her what he was doing on friday evening and she replied nothing special. I then asked if she wanted to go dancing and she said yes. After that Friday date I saw her every day until we were married three yrs later. She was 14 yrs 11 and a half months old. We celebrated her 15th birthday together alone. We are still in love and 48 yrs later still married. We argue all the time about everything except our children. Anne is a Virgo, with feet firmly on the ground Athiest, socialist and a beautiful person. I am into the metaphysical, astrology now this friggin' stuff. I wouldn't change her for any woman in this world.

Stan

Yes, Stan. I'm certain that it happens all the time. I am very happy for you.

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

I would like to bring to attention the creator of the XKCD comic, published on MWF format @ www.xkcd.com. The artist has a new serial comic published every Tuesday, wherein he answers scientifically hypothetical questions sent in by readers. This week the question is: What if everyone actually had only one soul mate, a random person somewhere in the world?

Read the entertaining answer here: http://what-if.xkcd.com/

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Hey Modwiz, would it be too voyueristic of me to request you post a picture of "her." I do love the Telecaster, though I own a Stratocaster meself. I feel the Telecaster is the Stratocaster's Honky Tonk cousin.

Anyway, I guess I can honestly say that it was love with my wife, not at first sight, but at second or third sight. I was very quickly smitten. We dated intensely for three years, and then went our separate ways for four years with zero communication. But synchronistically, we ended up in the same city, got back together, and life was as it should be again: simple and loving, and has been so for years now. Beyond love at first sight, I think what is most important with our relationship is that we have made each other better people individually, and maintain the ultimate trust and respect for each other. I learn everyday about myself by the way I take responsibility of my actions in terms of a relationship. So, in terms of the above "Soul Mate" post form What-If.XKCD.comics, I believe I am one of the lucky ones......... at least this time around! (nod to Carmody)


:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:

[modwiz]

Hey Modwiz, would it be too voyueristic of me to request you post a picture of "her." I do love the Telecaster, though I own a Stratocaster meself. I feel the Telecaster is the Stratocaster's Honky Tonk cousin.

Anyway, I guess I can honestly say that it was love with my wife, not at first sight, but at second or third sight. I was very quickly smitten. We dated intensely for three years, and then went our separate ways for four years with zero communication. But synchronistically, we ended up in the same city, got back together, and life was as it should be again: simple and loving, and has been so for years now. Beyond love at first sight, I think what is most important with our relationship is that we have made each other better people individually, and maintain the ultimate trust and respect for each other. I learn everyday about myself by the way I take responsibility of my actions in terms of a relationship. So, in terms of the above "Soul Mate" post form What-If.XKCD.comics, I believe I am one of the lucky ones......... at least this time around! (nod to Carmody)


:note: "Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.":note:

I fell in love with my new Telecaster guitar, right out of the box. I think about her at work and can't wait till get my hands on her when I get home. I plug in and make her scream.

Ooh baby! :eyebrows:

It's a terrible in my tent shot, but there she is on my bed. A blonde with a rosewood neck for a slightly warmer tone.

18058

I have a really nice modern Jaguar guitar, but if I post a pic of it Kerry Cassidy may want it. :pound:

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Ha! It's a jag, it's a jag, it'a jag-u-ar......

Thanks Mod. The simplest things are the most beautiful! I prefer the Rosewood fretboard, too. My Strat has the same. The maple neck to me feels slippery, somehow. I'm sure that she has a great home and receives much love and attention. As evinced, love at first sight does exist, regardless of the medium!

[modwiz]

Ha! It's a jag, it's a jag, it'a jag-u-ar......

Thanks Mod. The simplest things are the most beautiful! I prefer the Rosewood fretboard, too. My Strat has the same. The maple neck to me feels slippery, somehow. I'm sure that she has a great home and receives much love and attention. As evinced, love at first sight does exist, regardless of the medium!

I changed my mind, Playdo. Here is one of my brown beauties, the other is a Les Paul.
This modern Jaguar is stripped down to a toggle switch and one volume, one tone. The P-90 pickups are a sound all their own. Unlike Kerry, my Jaguar is inside my door. Inside my tent, for now. :thumb:

18059

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Ha! It's a jag, it's a jag, it'a jag-u-ar......

Thanks Mod. The simplest things are the most beautiful! I prefer the Rosewood fretboard, too. My Strat has the same. The maple neck to me feels slippery, somehow. I'm sure that she has a great home and receives much love and attention. As evinced, love at first sight does exist, regardless of the medium!

I changed my mind, Playdo. Here is one of my brown beauties, the other is a Les Paul.
This modern Jaguar is stripped down to a toggle switch and one volume, one tone. The P-90 pickups are a sound all their own. Unlike Kerry, my Jaguar is inside my door. Inside my tent, for now. :thumb:

18059

WoW! I have never seen a full wood bodied Jaguar! Is that rose wood? Or Cherry, by the looks of it? Gorgeous! Again, beauty in simplicity. Thanks for sharing! I am now, against all mores, covetous. Love at first sight! Damn, where'd you get that guitar? And if I am correct, you are first and foremost a bassist. I dare to ask what bass behemoths you have in your repertoire........

[mosquito]

...... On a more serious note I declare that love at first sight does exist at least for me.......
........ I wouldn't change her for any woman in this world.

Stan

What a beautiful story Stan, may you both remain happy together for many years.

Nancy Your story is also truly amazing and wickedly hilarious !!!!!

[modwiz]

I changed my mind, Playdo. Here is one of my brown beauties, the other is a Les Paul.
This modern Jaguar is stripped down to a toggle switch and one volume, one tone. The P-90 pickups are a sound all their own. Unlike Kerry, my Jaguar is inside my door. Inside my tent, for now. :thumb:

18059

WoW! I have never seen a full wood bodied Jaguar! Is that rose wood? Or Cherry, by the looks of it? Gorgeous! Again, beauty in simplicity. Thanks for sharing! I am now, against all mores, covetous. Love at first sight! Damn, where'd you get that guitar? And if I am correct, you are first and foremost a bassist. I dare to ask what bass behemoths you have in your repertoire........

The wood of the Jaguar is pine. It is 'crafted' in China. It is one of Fenders' Modern Player series. The quality is astounding and the neck is smooth with no fret snags.

You are right I am primarily a bass player, 43 years now, but have played guitar for 47. As I re-educate myself on guitar I wanted to have different tones. I opted for the Telecaster because I will never be a 'shred' guitar player and am much better suited for the 'picking' of country and bluegrass. The Telecaster is an iconic sound, especially that bridge pick-up. This new model eliminated the edges the pick-up sits in, (the ashtray) and it is nicer for placing your hand on. I got a Les Paul because I like rich sound of humbuckers and the single cutaway style. The Jaguar is a 3/4 scale neck and the P-90's are very sweet.

I have a mahogany Ibanez SR-600 bass, another brown beauty. I also have an acoustic/electric black gloss Ibanez bass.

[Maia Gabrial]

I think it's cellular memory. I know that doesn't sound very romantic, but people are remembering these feelings they've had with these people from other lifetimes. So yeah, it's love at first sight this time around.
It's great, isn't it?

[Tarka the Duck]

I think it's cellular memory. I know that doesn't sound very romantic, but people are remembering these feelings they've had with these people from other lifetimes. So yeah, it's love at first sight this time around.
It's great, isn't it?

That sounds so familiar...when it happened to me, it was like coming home. And yes, it is so great :cool:

[Menkaure]

I can testify that it DOES work. When my 'Wife' walked into the room, our eyes met and we have been inseparable ever since. Over 15 years. We did have a past life regression and found out we were together in Egypt and our love 'was not to be' and we were separated and 'I' was killed. I went back to where we met in a subsequent life and the room was empty. I have never felt so much sadness during the regression, or any other time. The love we feel for each other is a testament to our Maker's love for us.
Menkaure & Linda