Brainy Dose Presents:
Are You in Love or Infatuated?
Here's How to Know!
Falling in love with someone is a wonderful, intense experience.
We sing about it, write about it and watch movies about it.
Love affects us mentally, emotionally and physically.
However, signs you're in love are not always so obvious.
You find yourself wondering if you are really in love or just infatuated and overwhelmed
by feelings of lust.
You think you might be in love, but you're not quite sure if THIS is what love should
feel like.
Or, you are worried that you are just making it all up in your head!
The difference between love and infatuation is that infatuation is a short-lived passion,
whereas love is a deep affection that lasts.
However, infatuation and lust are powerful feelings that can make you THINK you are in
love!
So, let's find out!
Here are 10 signs of infatuation vs love!
Number 1 - You've Only Known Each Other For A Short Time
If you've only known this person for a short time, then it's probably infatuation.
Now, you may feel attached to them, but if you haven't taken the time to develop an
intimate connection, then that attachment is coming from being infatuated, and not real
love.
True love takes a while to develop.
It takes intimacy, which requires a connection or attachment to someone.
Love is about being familiar with someone, where a bond has been developed.
Number 2 – You Put Them High Above You
It's common to put someone you are infatuated with on a pedestal.
In short, you make them out to be something they are not.
You see their strengths, their perfections, their positive attributes, but you are blind
to see their weaknesses, imperfections, and negative attributes.
If ALL you can see is perfection in them, then it's a sign of infatuation rather than
love.
Nobody is perfect, no matter how much it seems that way.
Every one of us has faults, and makes mistakes and can get a bit annoying to others from
time to time.
When you truly love someone, you can see them for who they are – the good and the bad
– and love them anyway!
Number 3 - You Are In Love With Superficial Things
If you love the way they look, that's a sign of infatuation.
The truth is, you don't connect to the superficial things in a person, you actually connect to
the internal things, such as how they feel, what they believe, what their hopes and dreams
are, and how they treat other people.
If you know them on a deep and personal level, and appreciate those things, then that IS
love!
Number 4 - You Can't Wait To Take The Next Step
Infatuation is all about making things happen – NOW!
You want them to love you and commit to you and be your one and only, because you are
scared that you are going to lose them if they don't.
But love doesn't work that way.
Love takes time to build, and if you're in love with someone, you enjoy the process of
getting to know them, and building your relationship with them one step at a time.
Number 5 - You Get Really, Really Jealous
If someone talks to the person you are with, you become instantly jealous.
You want to show everyone, including them, that they are yours.
Well, jealousy is a sign of infatuation, not love!
Real love is about feeling connected with a person in a way that doesn't make you
feel like you are in a state of losing them to someone else.
It is a confident feeling that you are bound to them in a special way, and that they are
so fond of you that they view you differently from other people.
Number 6 - You Obsess Over Them Leaving You
If they forget to call, you wonder if you did something wrong and if it will affect
your relationship negatively.
If they are not feeling good and don't look at you the way they normally do, you question
if they are going to leave you forever.
These intense feelings can make you think you love them so much you don't want to
lose them, but really you are just being insecure.
Love is confident.
You feel secure in your relationship and understand that they have ups and downs and we forget
to do things once in a while.
You don't panic at the first sign of a frown or forgotten phone call, because you know
that you have a bond that isn't going to break so easily.
Number 7 - You Expect Perfection
When you are infatuated with someone, you create unrealistic expectations about how
they should act and how the relationship should go.
When you are in love, you accept that things can go wrong and you work on making them better.
The down times are how you learn to interact with each other in a compromising way.
The down times teach you that you are human, and so is your partner, and that you are capable
of working together to develop a happier and healthier relationship.
Number 8 - You Feel Tired - All The Time
Being infatuated with someone is draining!
You are constantly worried about what they think.
You are obsessed over what they are doing and whether or not they are as obsessed as
you are.
You think about them, dream about them, worry about them, cry over them, and stress when
things are not going well.
Love doesn't drain your energy like that.
It actually gives you energy!
That's because you are in a higher energy state, which makes you feel GREAT!
Number 9 - You've Lost Interest Suddenly
If you've lost interest in someone, it can be hard to figure out what's going on.
But, there's a really simple explanation.
The infatuation you felt for them is gone, and it's been replaced by a loss of interest.
Remember, lust is a powerful feeling that is short-lived, whereas love is a deep connection
that stands the test of time.
If you don't feel that connection anymore, then you were not in love to begin with, and
you have also fallen out of infatuation!
Number 10 - You Feel Disconnected And Alone
Infatuation is about wanting to be connected to someone.
But, when tough times arise, you quickly become aware of how disconnected you really are from
them, and you crave their attention or concern.
When you are in love, you have a deep connection.
You are a team!
You work through issues, both in your relationship and in your individual lives - together.
You never feel alone because you know the person who loves you will always be there
for you.
In conclusion, if the phase of infatuation bears some element of faithfulness, loyalty,
intense and deep affection, and the will to sacrifice, it may blossom into unconditional,
real love…
Something that we all want!
So, what do you think?
Are you in love or are you infatuated?
Share your thoughts and comments below!
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