Twitterpation
Initially you will want to be with this person all the time as they make you feel great. Being twitterpated is a lot of fun but it can also leave quickly. You can struggle with the relationship after this stage is over because you can no longer get the same high in the relationship. During this stage, all those love songs on the radio are great and they make you feel wonderful. You are living on love and it may seem like your significant other is perfect. The problem with this stage is that you often don't really know this person because you are both on your best behavior and you don't want to reveal all of the little things that are your "faults". Enjoy this stage because it doesn't last forever and you will enjoy it while you do have it.

Getting to know you
After you pass the stage where you cannot see any faults of the person, you will start to learn about who this person really is. During this stage you both get to know about each other faults but you have to learn whether or not they are faults that you can live with or not. This stage is not easy because you both have bad habits that you have to get used to. Romance is still important and you need to make sure you are working on dating one another still and that you aren't just letting the relationship coast along. For many people this is the stage when the honeymoon is over and they aren't sure if they are truly ready to be in a relationship. You have to work on keeping the lines of communication open during this stage to ensure you are both on the same page and working together.

Is this worth it?
During this phase, your little habits are going to wear down on each other. Do you think you can deal with these bad habits and get through them or do you think this is just too difficult to survive? Fights and arguments will occur during this stage and you have to remind yourself why and how you fell in love with the other person and the reasons why you think this relationship is worth it. During this stage you will have a lot of challenges to overcome but with good communication and patience you will be able to get through this phase and to work hard on the relationship and get to the point where you respect one another and cling to each other.

Marriage or long-lasting relationships
As you are able to get to this point, you still need to work hard on fostering the relationship. Just because you are in this stage doesn't mean it gets any easier. You really know this person, you know their likes and dislikes, and you are able to predict some things that they will say and do. There are still fights and times when you are going to struggle but you will get through it because of you love for one another. This stage of love is where you have genuine mutual respect for each other and you accept each other no matter what happens.