So, I’m 16 with a girlfriend and she’s 17. I can say that we've been through a lot for the past year. We’ve been together since January 5th of 2013 but we've been playing the relationship game since March of 2012. We've been through fights and what not.

So we've admitted we've loved each other and I feel it’s genuine. But I just want a third party’s opinion. Every time I’m with her I feel everything is okay everything is great, we kiss but not the teenager kiss description of making out but when we kiss it’s just a kiss (we've made of course) and that kiss is everything. I feel a sense of overwhelming energy that is caring and hearty. And I do love everything about her. She’s not perfect... I know but nevertheless I love everything about her.

And as for sexual favors... we're both virgins but we're experienced if you may say. We’re not rushing anything so I can say we both know what we want. And I don’t have that feeling where I HAVE TO BE WITH HER ALL THE TIME... we know we both need space from each other but it doesn’t mean that we don’t love each other it just means that we know how to be independent still. What am I feeling? Is it love or lust?

Its both, a combination of both lust and love. Hormones and caring, very intense I know, Young love, so enjoy it, but continue to be smart

So I do love her? Lust I get but both of us have that in control.. We let it out sometimes and if that day should come when we're ready I know to be safe as I bought condoms for safety b

But I do feel love nevertheless? We keep our sexual feelings in check yet we still do release at some point but we know relationships aren't abut sex.. So is this a taste I what love feels like? And there is a chance I will truly love this girl? Because I feel I do

I think only you can decide if you love her. But, she is older, and you are 16. Many things change during teen's years... many things. Been there, done that. I am 71 yrs old, married and divorced, then remarried for 30 years.. . now a widower.
Have fun while it lasts, cause there is a good chance that it will be over before you are 20. Don't get her pregnant, cause it will affect you for the rest of your life! Good luck.

You love her, only question is how long this can go. I guess if you guys give space to each other and remain honest to each other, this can go long way. She is hardly older than you, these days one year gap is nothing. I have seen many successful couples with older lady partner. Don't get her pregnant and besides love, talk with each other on life. Good luck.

Of course you are in love my friend. But it's the young love of teenagers where there are no worries of the responsibilities of the adult reality. That's why you enjoy it to the fullest without the reality of babies, and bills.

As you know more about yourself, and your partner, and grow into adults, the intensity of your feelings will grow, and change to include other things in the real world, and things go from care free fun, to complex decisions to be made.

Enjoy what you have, just keep it real while it lasts.

Thank you so much for your supporting words. And she was born in February and I in August so its just a couple months, same grade still thoough.
And yeah we almost progressed with the whole sex thing but we decided to wait.. but I can see losing my virginity to hers and hers to me, well according to her.
But thank you :)

Go slow guy, because as you have seen, a lot can happen in a year, it has already, and probably will again.