You don't really love a person, at least that's what I noticed.
I had three serious girlfriends and lots of flings.
What I noticed was that it's more interesting when you're still trying to get her, and gets boring after a while.
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For your case though, if you broke up because of her parents then that would be a big problem. You either prove to them you're better than other men or they'll never change their minds. :[