To the boy who loves me next, there's a few things you should know. You may have loved or been loved by other girls before, but we are not all the same, and this is a common misconception that most guys have now.

To the boy who loves me next, I might not let you in right away. I put up walls because I'm scared to be hurt again. I'm scared that history will repeat itself. It's common and in the moment seems right to say that you're "not like other guys." But do you know how many times a girl has been told that, just to end up being hurt in the end by the same guy who said he'd never hurt her? It happens all the time and it's so disappointing. I may seem distant in the beginning, but that's just how I am. I may not want to spend every single day with you at first, and you need to get that. But once I'm comfortable with you, I'll be a different person.

To the boy who loves me next, I carry a lot of "baggage" and you need to be able to understand that. My past is my past and I can't help the way I am, and I can't go back and change the things that made me this way. In the past, it has made me "hard to handle" and "high maintenance." But when you love someone, you love them for who they are and all of the hardships that they come with. If you truly love them, that "baggage" that they carry shouldn't matter.

To the boy who loves me next, I'm clingy. Like other girls, but sometimes worse. And I like when you're clingy too. I like to show affection. I'm used to being able to do so and receive it back no matter where we may be. I like to show the person that I love, I love them. I will tell you that I love you 50 plus times a day, and I hope you're OK with that. I live with the mindset that you should always tell someone how much you love them, because you never know when the last time will be. I will kiss you and hug you every chance I get. I will hold your hand in public so everyone knows that you're mine. I want to show you off to the world.

To the boy who loves me next, please don't break my heart. I've been through it, and it's not something I want to endure again. I'm sure you may have been through it too. I'm trusting you with my heart. I don't date for pure fun. When I am with someone, I believe that our relationship will go in one of two directions. Either we will break up, or get married. I am dating to find my life partner, my future husband, and the father to my future children. It's not a game to me, and my heart and love is not a toy. If you tell me you love me, please mean it. Nothing hurts more than being told "I love you" as a lie.