@amicableZebra1684
It is different for everyone .... if you are waiting to feel a list of how others describe it or how you saw in a movie/ book etc you may question it as your feelings may not mirror how they described.
The different levels of love friendship and family or romantic.
While at points in life when we are down ......we may question who loves me ? .... because we cannot feel their feelings and often friends/ family even romantic partners do not express it ......
My BFF had surgery recently they were afraid i think so they texted me told me if things went wrong they wanted me to know i was their BFF and they love me..... we have been friends for decades it was always assumed but to actually hear or read it hit me differently ..
I love many those who helped me along the way those who were a large part of my life development even if the contact was only a short time ... many simply do not tell us or how often do we tell them ..
i recently was in a big hug with a 7 yr old child in the family i told him I love you so much.... and he said "I know " i asked him how does he know ....he said it is in the way i do things for him tell him things and treat him .... make him feel important.