The Steps of Romance by Therese Stenzel 

Meet

Admiration

Friendship

Awareness

Interest

Like

Chemistry

Attraction

Gradually grows closer

Harbors affection for

Likes more and more

Starts to care for the person

Debates within themselves why this would never work

Indecision

Can’t stop thinking about he

rIs troubled by his intense feelings

Best of friends

He's drawn to her in deeper ways

 A sense of wonder 

Begin to notice things that draw them to each other.

Find themselves wondering what the other is doing.

Misses being around him/her.

He can't get her out of his head.

What’s important to her is important to him.

Inseparable

Devoted

Cherish

Falling in love

Adore

Love