7 Lucky signs he truly loves You

Some people, especially those from rural communities, may recall back in the days seeing the bright yellow vines growing on trees that were popularly known as 'love bush'. Finding out whether or not someone was in love with you was simple. All you had to do was draw a handful of the vines spit on it, call the name of your mate and throw back the vines on a tree of your choice. If after a few days the vines were still alive and spreading then you would know for sure that he/she was in love with you. If it died, well... there was no love lost there!

But there is obviously a truer way to tell if he means it when he speaks those three words.

Transformational coach Courtney Kazembe said one first has to understand what love is in order to know when their partner is in love with them.

"Understanding love is the most critical thing. A lot of people mistake attention for love," he said. "Love is when you can tell the person the truth and tell the other person what is going on inside of you."

1. He makes time for you

2. He compromises: Just about every couple will have arguments. How it is dealt with determines how he really feels about you. For him being right isn't as important as doing right by you just to make you happy. Signs of selflessness are huge indicators of love. Love also means dropping his pride and admitting when he's wrong and never being afraid to say I'm sorry.

3. He treats you with respect: This goes without debate, if a man is in love with you, he will respect your opinions and celebrate your accomplishments.

4. He opens up to you: He will tell you what he's thinking, feeling, fearing, and longing for. If he really opens up about things like his childhood, most painful moments, his background, then he now feels comfortable doing so and he means it when he says he loves you, especially if he tells you things he has never told anyone else before.

5. He uses 'us' instead of 'I': When he stops thinking of himself as a single man but has replaced the 'I' with 'Us', showing that you are now a part of his life then he means it when he says he loves you.

6. He wants the best for you; even if it isn't the best for him.

7. You're always on his mind: If he calls you at odd hours of the day just to let you know that you are on his mind and tells you that he genuinely can't stop thinking about you then he mean it when he says I love you.