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Is this love, or vertigo?  

SamanthaCl 53F
90 posts
2/18/2014 3:31 am
Is this love, or vertigo?


I go to the gym everyday, usually early in the morning. I have made some good friends in those early sessions. We exercise. chat and often make plans to meet up for a coffee. But I also like to go later in the morning. These later session are great for listening to my music and relaxing my mind, away from my friends.

Early last year, during one of these later gym session, while I was quietly lost in my own thoughts, a young man walked in. I was instantly blown away. I had, what I can only describe as, an overwhelming feeling of vertigo. I could not stop looking at him, yet each time I did I felt as though I was standing right on the edge of a huge drop. The longer I looked at him the further I seemed to lean forward until I had to look away for fear of 'literally' falling down. Having regained my balance and composure I would grab another sneaky look and the whole roller-coaster would start again; vertigo, anxiety, dizziness, hot and sweaty and an overwhelming feeling of clumsiness...

So, is this love?

I, for one, believe that love is something that grows between two people. Love is caring, love is need, love is forgiveness... These things are born out of time and an understanding of each other, but, I'm beginning to wonder, what is love?

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Just for the record, the young man in question does not attend the gym as regularly as I would like, though I did get to meet him at my niece's 21st birthday party. I get on very well with my niece and with some of her friends. During her 21st birthday party one of our mutual friends turned up with her boyfriend called Steven. Steven was the young man from the gym. I had to use all of my concentration to fight my vertigo this time, knowing that I must not fall. Strangely, seeing him with his young friends, laughing and joking, somehow made him seem ordinary and I felt that I could step back a little from the edge.

I have not seen him at the gym since this party. Only meeting him there will tell me if I am cured of this vertigo or if I am to let myself fall. Maybe then I will have the answer as to what is love.

Kisses
Samantha


Spirit6669 58M
2234 posts
2/18/2014 3:45 am

"what is love ?" Yeah, good luck with that one.. the answer to that has perplexed the most accomplished philosophers and scientists for aeons

I have experienced something similar to what you describe several times, but have subsequently found that the feeling subsided as quickly and inexplicably as it came. My guess is that it is caused by the neuromodulator hormone 'oxytocin'

Spirit6669
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lindoboy100 61M  
23969 posts
2/18/2014 3:49 am

This happens to me every time I ogle your profile photos, though bearing in mind it also happens every time I stand up, I suspect my symptoms relate to old age, and grumpiness!

Lovely to see you McSam, and a nice wee post too tae!!

The young man there, you don't say anything about his body language, whether he even a little is aware of your interest? If you fall off the edge though, I expect there is a queue of men waiting to catch you!


justskin1 72M
13175 posts
2/18/2014 9:08 am

Sounds like a serious case of infatuation. That is not bad because it can lead to love or at least some seriously hot sex.

If you see me in the real world, come say "Hi Justskin."

I always behave. Preferably not well.


rm_isoulboy 54M
1 post
2/19/2014 2:58 pm

Hey Samantha..Its called lust.. feels great dunnit??
xx


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