Everyone wants the person they love to love them back. Many of us go through life never finding true love. And that is why I feel genuine happiness for the people that are fortunate to find their person, because everyone deserves to have "their person" by their side, to go through happiness and sadness together in this journey through life.
It's been said that you don't need another person to be happy with yourself. That's true. But with the right partner by your side, I've noticed that a person can feel a certain boost... having a loving partner by you is like that shot of caffeine that gets you going in the morning. Having the right partner by your side means you don't have to make the hard decisions alone. For example, if you're single and looking for another house to buy so you can rent out your current home for extra income, but when you find a house you like, all the decisions (like, Is this house a worthwhile buy?) all falls on you. It would be so helpful to have someone to hash things out with. Maybe they can say to you when you're undecided, "Let's not buy a house right now, babe, because it's a sellers market and house prices are jacked up past their market value. Let's wait to buy low."
My point is that while a person can be independent and happy alone, it's better to have a team, to have someone there to be your second set of eyes. As well, everyone benefits from having someone there to cheer them on through life.
Back to the topic about finding someone to love you back. It really is strange, isn't it? Because you could love someone but they also have to love you back.
For many people in relationships, I feel it is more common where you see one person loving the other more. How do you measure this? You can measure it in that person's commitment and contributions to the other person and to the relationship. However, it's not uncommon, but rare, that you find relationships where both partners love each other equally.
I think relationships where both partners love each other equally are so beautiful and dreamy! Everyone deserves someone who loves them back equally.
Love is complicated and messy. You can love someone so much, but you're at their mercy. If they don't love you back... then you just have to suck it up and move on. Unrequited love is painful, and it's sad that many people have to go through so much heartbreaks in order to find someone who loves them back the way they deserve.
A word of advice. If you're still on a journey to find love or to find "your person", please don't rush things. If you find someone that you love, I think it's natural to feel love for them but don't rush them to feel the same way for you. Let destiny take its course. And if it's meant to be, it will be. After all, you deserve the best, someone who loves you back as much as you love them.