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| Clever Girl... >> Love >> Infatuation vs Love I found the following article somewhere on the internet. It kind of supported my own theories on love, and so I've been showing it to people as a quick and easy way to explain myself ever since. The Definition Of Love this article was written by Ann Landers * Is it love or infatuation? Infatuation is instant desire - one set of glands calling to another. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows, one day at a time. * Infatuation is marked by a feelin of insecurity. You are excited and eager but not genuinely happy. There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions, little bits and pieces about your beloved that you would just as soon not examine too closely. It might spoil the dream. * Love is the quiet understanding and mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyong you - to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by his presence, even when he is away. Miles do not serparate you. You have so many little wonderful films in your head that you keep replaying. But near or far you know he is yours and you can wait. * Infatuation says - "We must get married right away. I can't risk losing him." * Love says - "Be patient. Don't panic. Plan your future with confidence." * Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. Whenever you are together you hope it will end in intimacy. * Love is not based on sex. It is the maturation of friendship which makes sex so much sweeter. You must be friends before you can be lovers. * Infatuation lacks confidence. When he is away, you wonder if he's cheating. Sometimes you check. * Love means trust. You are calm, secure and unthreatened. He feels your trust and it makes him even more trustworthy. * Infatuation might lead you to do things you will regret, but love never steers you in the wrong direction. * Love is elevating. It lifts you up. It makes you look up. It makes you think up. It makes you a better person than you were before. In hindsight, this article is a little... soppy, I suppose. But I do agree with the idea of infatuation being marked by denial about the way someone or a situation really is, and love being more about knowing someone's faults and loving them anyway. back |
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