How do I control/regulate/stop myself from falling in love with

first and last bump

>>18391431
just don't do it goofball.

>>18391525
Amazing advice you fucking retard

>>18391431
Realize that's not actually love you feel. You are confusing emotions.

>>18392031
Thank you but it really is that simple.

That's not love, it's infatuation. You'll figure out the difference as you date more and gain relationship experience.

It sounds like the main cause of this is your lack of self worth. You feel that you need someone else to complete you and make you happy.
There is no "the one." Hollywood loves to sell the idea of "finding your other half." Let me tell you that's complete bullshit. You should be a whole person on your own and so should the people you date. That way when you find a good relationship you aren't two halves filling a void in each other but two complete individuals adding to each other's lives.
Mathematically:
1 + 1 > 1/2 + 1/2
2 > 1

I suggest finding more/better friends, picking up a new hobby or going into one deeper, reading, etc... Enrich yourself and feel whole without the need of someone else. When you meet other people they should add to your life and enrich it, not complete it.

I'm pretty sure you haven't been in a relationship yet and probably have little dating experience. That'll change over time so don't worry. Until then, do your best to stop putting women (or anyone else) on a pedestal. Everyone is human and everyone is flawed.