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Introduction

Infatuation and love are two very different emotions that can be confused by people the majority of the time. Infatuation is a feeling of romantic love that is short-lived and typically superficial. Love, on the other hand, is an affectionate bond that’s built on understanding and trust. When you love someone, you know them inside and out—their strengths as well as their weaknesses—and you accept them for who they are. When infatuated with someone you are more likely to think in extremes than when in love; your thoughts become so focused on one person that everything else fades into the background (including any other potential partners). Infatuation clouds your mind with tunnel vision, exaggerating some of your partner’s characteristics while minimizing others; this can lead to possessive behavior because it often feels like another person completes you. When infatuated with someone you are less likely to want to spend time with friends and family than when in love; this could be due to feeling less connected or having less interest in anything outside of the relationship at hand

Infatuation is a feeling of romantic love that is short-lived and typically superficial.

You might have heard the word “infatuation” used before to describe the way you feel when you first meet someone and they seem amazing. That’s because infatuation is a feeling of romantic love that is short-lived and typically superficial. It’s a temporary state of mind, not something that lasts long enough to be considered real love. Infatuation is often based on physical attraction and sexual desire—it’s what we call “love at first sight.” If you’ve ever been there before, then you know how it feels: your heart races, your palms get sweaty, and butterflies fill your stomach whenever this person does anything remotely nice for them (or even just smiles at them).

But here’s the thing about infatuation: it doesn’t last forever! Sure, it may last longer than lust or attraction but not by much; often only until other people start noticing what an amazing catch this person really is too (and how much better looking they are than YOU). And once those new people enter into the picture? Well…

Love, on the other hand, is an affectionate bond that’s built on understanding and trust.

Infatuation, on the other hand, is an emotion that’s built on desire and lust. It can be exciting but it also tends to run its course—and quickly at that. Infatuation doesn’t reflect how you feel about someone; instead it reflects how much you want them (and their body parts). And when that feeling dies down? Well, who knows what will happen then!

Love is different. It’s something else entirely. Love isn’t something you can control or demand from someone else; it’s something that develops over time as a result of actions taken by both parties involved in the relationship. To illustrate this point further: If your partner suddenly told you he/she loved only half of your body, would that make sense to you? Probably not—because love isn’t about what we like or crave about each other; rather it’s about accepting each other for who we are without judgment or expectation.*[1]*

When you love someone, you know them inside and out.

You know their strengths and weaknesses, their hopes and dreams, their fears and insecurities. You know what makes them tick (and what ticks them off), where they came from, who they are today. It’s not that you would necessarily use all of this information to your advantage at the drop of a hat—but it’s there if you need it. You may not always agree with everything about them but you do understand why they act that way sometimes or why they choose certain things over others. When you love someone enough to spend time getting to know them better than anyone else does, then that person becomes an intricate part of your life.

You accept their flaws, even the ones that might annoy or frustrate you.

If you’re in love, you accept the fact that they might have flaws. You know it doesn’t mean they’re not perfect for you or that the relationship is doomed to fail. You see the good qualities (and ignore the bad ones) because they are part of who your partner is—and that means accepting their flaws as well.

Falling in love isn’t always smooth sailing when it comes to accepting a new person’s faults and foibles; sometimes it can be difficult to handle them at first. But if you truly care about your partner, being able to accept their weaknesses will only make your relationship stronger over time. It also shows maturity on both sides of things: by seeing these issues as part of another person and not just “flaws,” both partners are respecting each other more than those who let such problems build up over time without addressing them directly with one another!

When infatuated with someone you are more likely to think in extremes than when in love.

When you are in love you are more likely to think in terms of a spectrum. You might say, “I’m not sure if I’m head over heels for him or just mildly infatuated.” For example, when it comes to the question of how much you like someone, instead of thinking either “I hate them” or “I love them,” your answer will be closer to something like: “They’re okay.”

Infatuation is an intense emotion that can make you feel as though you are on top of the world one moment and then feel like nothing could possibly go wrong later on. While this may seem exhilarating at first, it ultimately ends up leaving people feeling off-balance and emotionally unstable. If this sounds familiar, know that there’s hope! It’s possible for someone who has experienced infatuation with someone else in the past to fall in love with them instead!

Infatuation clouds your mind with tunnel vision, exaggerating some of your partner’s characteristics and minimizing others.

Infatuation clouds your mind with tunnel vision, exaggerating some of your partner’s characteristics and minimizing others. It can cause you to ignore flaws in the other person that would be glaringly obvious if you were not under its spell. Infatuated people tend to idealize their partners and perceive them as perfect in every way. They also tend to project unrealistic expectations onto their relationship, which sets them up for failure when reality hits. This is why so many relationships end after “the honeymoon phase.”

Infatuation can lead to possessive behavior because it often feels like another person completes you.

Love is not just a feeling. It’s an act of devotion. When you love someone, you know them inside and out. You’ve seen them at their best and worst, so when they hurt you or make mistakes, it’s not because the person has changed—it’s because they’re human. Infatuation tends to last only a few months, but love can last forever if it grows strong enough over time.

When infatuated with someone you are less likely to want to spend time with friends and family than when in love.

It’s easy to tell the difference between love and infatuation. If you’re infatuated with someone, there are a few things that will happen:

  • You’ll find yourself less interested in spending time with friends and family because you just want to be around your crush.
  • Your social life might suffer because you can’t stop thinking about them.
  • You’re likely to get defensive when someone tries to talk about their flaws or bring up how they’ve hurt people in the past (or even present).

Love allows for autonomy because it doesn’t feel like you need a person to make you whole, but rather, they help enhance your life.

You’ve been dating someone for a while now, and you’re totally in love with them. You want to spend all your time with them, go on dates, and get married. But then you start thinking about how much more fun life was when you were single. You wonder if maybe it would be better to just be alone for a little bit longer before settling down with someone.

This is what happens when we confuse infatuation with love: We can’t tell the difference between wanting to be loved by another person and loving another person unconditionally—without needing anything from that individual in return. When we’re infatuated with someone (or something else), our focus tends not only on ourselves but also on what they can provide us–whether that’s validation or attention or something else entirely!

When infatuated with someone it may be difficult to consider breaking up with them because they have become such a big part of your life.

If you’re infatuated, it may be difficult to consider breaking up with them because they have become such a big part of your life. You may feel like you need them to make you whole, but when in love, you don’t need anyone else to make you whole.

In love relationships there’s typically a balance of power between partners; when infatuated it may not be as balanced.

  • In love relationships there’s typically a balance of power between partners, who are on equal footing. When infatuated it may not be as balanced.
  • In love relationships, the balance of power may shift over time. As time goes on and you learn more about each other and your feelings develop further, your needs can change. In this case, your partner might give you more space or respect than they did when the relationship began.
  • In love relationships, the balance of power is more likely to be equal than in an infatuation because most people don’t want to feel dominated by their partners in any way (including financially).

Love is different from infatuation in that it incorporates acceptance and understanding among other things

Love is different from infatuation in that it incorporates acceptance and understanding among other things. Love is not jealous, love is not possessive. It’s a choice to love someone, whereas infatuation is more of a chemical reaction that happens without your control. No one can make you feel something you don’t want to feel, which is why when you’re in love with someone who doesn’t treat you right or isn’t good for you—or vice versa—you have the power to walk away from them because they’re not making life better for you (or at least not as good). You can choose who makes up your life; if someone doesn’t fit into that picture anymore then they won’t be part of it anymore.

Love also involves patience and compromise while infatuation usually involves idealization and the inability to deal with reality as it comes along (i.e.: “If only he would talk more often!”). When we’re talking about relationships though there are often two sides involved: one person might be feeling like he wants more but isn’t sure how much his partner will give him; another may be waiting for her partner’s affectionate gestures before she realizes how little time he actually spends with her outside work hours (or maybe even less). Infatuation thrives on idealizing one another while true love demands sacrifice from both parties before any satisfaction occurs.”

Conclusion

In summary, love is a feeling of deep affection for someone or something. It is characterized by trust, understanding and acceptance. Infatuation is a short-lived feeling of romantic love that is typically superficial and often obsessive. While infatuated with someone, you may think in extremes and be less likely to spend time with friends and family members than when in love. When infatuated with someone it may be difficult to consider breaking up because they have become such a big part of your life; however when in love relationships there’s typically a balance of power between partners who are also equal partners because they enhance each other’s lives rather than complete them as one might feel when infatuated which can lead to possessive behavior because they don’t want anyone else getting close enough to their partner so therefor not even considering breaking up despite possible issues because they’ve become such an important person in their lives so it would feel like losing themselves too much without them there anymore!