Could one be in love with two people at the same time?

United States
May 29, 2007 8:59am CST
Is it possible to be in love with two people at the same time? Or has it happen to you? While being in a relationship, you find yourself in love with someone else, in the sense that you do not want to leave your current partner for the other person but rather you want both of them? Like how it goes with some movies "I love him but I love you too." Is it really possible to be in love with not just one person at a time? If this has happened to you can you share that experience? And what did you do with the situation?
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17 responses
• India
30 May 07
Ok I understand your question. Now from a psychological analysis I performed on this topic, earlier in my life, I came to certain results. I will tell them. Love is a feeling that results from the sympathy, care, understanding, and liking that you grow in your mind for the person of your opposite gender. If the same type opf feeling overcomes you for another person, and in a similar way, then it is definitely possible, that you start loving more than one person at the same time, and with the same intensity. This love will then not be the selfish love, but the true love. But ofcourse it will not be allowed by your partner or society, but that is again a seperate case. I was talking about the technical aspect of this topic. And, I agree that you can fall in love for more than one person genuinely. But this has not happened with me.
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@sreevasu (2717)
• India
30 May 07
I must tell you that your analysis is absolutely right with me. Thank you for sharing the technical aspects of it.
29 May 07
as it happens, i was once torn between two women, my current partner and a girl i spoke to for a few years on line, i couldnt get either one of them out of my head, infact, we spoke that much and often, i even contonplated leaving my partner for her, it was a connection i didnt have with my partner that drew me and her together, everything my current girlfriend didnt have, my on-line lover did! but as time went on, i started to realise that im happy with my girlfriend and didnt want to lose what i had, so i called it a day, and told her that i felt so much for her, but so much more for my partner, and thankfuly, im still with my partner now and expecting a child! so it couldnt have gone any better considering the situation
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• United States
29 May 07
Wow it's nice to hear that. Especially from someone who's gone through that situation first-handedly. Good luck to you and your partner then.
@Renross (14)
• Philippines
30 May 07
hi smints, For me, i think you can love not only two people at the same time but lots of them. None of them will occupy the same space in your heart. There's always be a special person that will occupy your heart and that will depends on you. This happens also even with married couple wherein each party can have crushes and even flings with somebody but suddenly they realized that the number one partner was their true love. Else, the number two becomes their true love.
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@rangics (1334)
• Philippines
30 May 07
I have experienced this before. Oh, let me correct that, almost. I've been involved in a guy actually and almost ended up two timing my bf for this. You can't actually help it but you can decide for it as to whether you'll gonna get involved totally with that guy or end it up soon. I chose to END it up soon because I don't want to be unfair to my current beau. I practiced monogamy in our relationship because i know it'll do good for both of us. I guess it was just a test for me of how faithful I am to my bf. Thank heavens I didn't get involved on it totally. cWe must choose wisely friend. ^_*
• United States
30 May 07
Good to hear that people still end up making a good decision. Temptations come but it is nice to know that we are not completely slaves of it.
• Philippines
30 May 07
yes it may happen. human as we are, its inevitable for us to be tempted. i mean temptations sometimes come, but its up to us. we may choose to let it in; to sail on two rivers and so forth and so on..you have all the ways to do such without getting caught. conversely, you may choose to conquer such temptation,and let it pass.it actually depends on how much genuine your love for your partner is,how you value your relationship and all. feelings are erratic. today is a one sweet day; tomorrow might be a different one. when you are into a situation where youre confused about falling in love into another party, it would be better i think if you'll be honest to your partner and have a formal closure.. for girls, they choose to be dumped than cheated, for boys, evrythin's negotiable. heheheheh
• United States
30 May 07
Haha.. negotiable huh.. Well then thank you for your inisight.
• Philippines
30 May 07
yes it may happen. human as we are, its ineveitable for us to be tempted. i mean temptations sometimes come, but its up to us. we may choose to let it in; to sail on two rivers and the so forth and so on..you have all the ways to do such without getting caught. conversely, you may choose to conquer such temptation,and let it pass.it actually depends on how much genuine your love for your partner is. how you value your relationship and all. feelings are erratic. today is a one sweet day; tomorrow might be a different one. when you are into a situation where youre confused about falling in love into another party, it would be better i think if you'll be honest to your partner and have a formal closure.. for girls, they choose to be dumped than cheated, for boys, evrythin's negotiable. heheheheh
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@sreevasu (2717)
• India
30 May 07
Yes. I am in love with two. One is my partner and another is my friend, I would say, my soul mate. I never thought about right or wrong in doing this instead all my concern was both of them are beloved for me in one way or other. I don't want to lie to both. They both love me too.
@syndhujaa (252)
• India
30 May 07
Well.., yes..! I have seen people like that..I have know people involving in two relationships..I know one of my friend falling in love with two persons..but finally he has to choose one..but even now he says that he loves both and his love for them is equal..but since he can share his life with only one..he has chose one leaving one girl..but even noe he confesses that he loves both the girls equally and its not a infactuation..!
@easyzheng (666)
• China
30 May 07
It's possible. Such things happen quite often in real life. You might find some good things in one person and find some other excellent traits in another. You might find they are both lovely and worth your loving. It's so sad that we can only own one of them. that's the most difficult choices to choose for whatever you do, you would hurt one of them and that's the last you want to do. But you have to make the choice quicker so as to reduce the pain in him to the least extend.
• India
30 May 07
In my opinion it is impossible,because when we find another one we are actually not in with that person.If we are really in love with someone no one can affect our mind.If another one come into our mind then the new one should have some advantages over the current lover.We compare them in everything,and if we find the new one is better then we may loose the love with the current one time by time.
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
30 May 07
just two people? i am in love with the whole miss universe contestants!
• United States
30 May 07
Hahaha! Well then that is a lot of women to be in love with don't you think? Hahaha...
• Philippines
30 May 07
yea. it's possible. u can love 2 people at the same time but not on the same degree. My answer is actually a text message. I decided to put it on here since it really suits your question(=
• Philippines
30 May 07
yea. it's possible. u can love 2 people at the same time but not on the sam degree. My answer is actually a text message. I decided to put it on here since it really suits your question(=
27 May 10
I have been married for 7 years now although my marriage is not perfect I love my wife the same as I loved her the day we got married. A few months ago my next door neighbor (a single mum 45 yr old I am 34) and I had started to get close tealking to each other and having a drink out the front each night. I have a 6 yr old girl and she has twin 14 yr old girls and they like to play together so we talk while they play. To cut it short we have fallen in love with each other . I love her the same way I love my wife and she told me she loves me like a husband.We try to spend as much time together as we can but its quite hard because I am married and my wife does not know and she is the type she wont accept this. My relationship with my neighbor is now at the physical level and we have it when ever we can normally once to twice a week. I love both my neighbor and my wife so much and I find this heart breaking for myself because I don't want to hurt my wife or my neighbor . My neighbor told me she don't want anyone else in her life because she is tired of looking for a nice guy but I feel like im a nice guy gone bad. I feel it is not wrong to be in love with 2 people but it is wrong that I am cheating on my wife. My wife does know thet my neighbor and I have feelings for each other and she calls it an emotional affair she is not too worried about that but I know she will not approve the physical relationship. If anyone can give me some advice on this or anyone has had an experience as I am I would really appreciate some advice. Thankyou.
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
29 May 07
It is completely possible. I am in love with 2men myself. The thing is I am married to 1 of them who is not into having an open relationship and the other guy IS into having an open relationship. I respect my husband and I dont do anything physical with the other guy. Both know eachother but only 1 knows how I feel about both.
• India
29 May 07
Hi smints8985! That's possible. I can't prefer one friend over other. I love them all and they all mean to me.
@dania13 (96)
• Canada
30 May 07
Hello! Yes my friend it is possible to be in love with 2 people at same time! I call it "Addition Love", we add lovers in a way! ...think a minute to husband and wife with another partner lover!! ...you can see many if you look around hey? Smile & be Happy! ...just try to be yourself without too much hurting the true lover you have ok Bye! friendly from an old woman who travelled over the world! LOL