Ultimately, the early relationship butterflies last for as long as you and your partner are getting to know each other, falling in love, and settling into a more natural, comfortable relationship. There is no set timeline.

Are you supposed to feel butterflies when you love someone?

People feel like butterflies are a good thing, but if you still have butterflies [after the first few dates], I think thats not a good thing, Goldstein said. So if youre not getting that fluttery feeling in your stomach, thats a sign your new relationship may actually be the real thing.

What is the butterfly stage in a relationship?

Stage 1: Butterflies. This kind of obsessive thinking about someone and the state of your relationship is happy anxiety, according to eHarmony. You cant get the person out of your head, but even more than that, youre thinking about the image youre projecting as well because you want to win them over.