[header] How to differentiate between love and friendship [title] Rate the intensity of your feelings. [step] Spend some time thinking about how powerful your emotions are. You can feel many of the same things for both a friend and lover, but when you're in love, these feelings might be really intense! In general, the more emotional you feel about a certain person, the more likely you are experiencing love. 
[substeps] For example, you might feel chemistry with your friend because you both laugh at the same jokes and have an easy time talking to each other. When you love someone these feelings are more intense.