Author	Thread: Love and Infatuation
Admin	Love and Infatuation Posted : 5 Jun, 2010 05:32 PM Whats the difference between Love and Infatuation? Mr LL.... Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 5 Jun, 2010 05:54 PM infatuation is when you lust after something you want, love is when you long for something you need. imo. Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 5 Jun, 2010 06:15 PM Then how u kno that u "want" something and "need" something? Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 5 Jun, 2010 08:03 PM Infatuation is temporary in many cases. It's an intense obsession with someone or something. Often, infatuation is the result of finding something/someone very special, unique, new, etc., and therefore that is all you can think about. It may include lust. Love is much deeper. It may begin with infatuation, but it will stand the test of time. You can love a person even if you don't particularly like that person at the moment, and you sure won't be infatuated forever with the person you love. Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 5 Jun, 2010 10:42 PM if you can be objective and honest with yourself, then it is easy to tell if you simply want something. need however cannot be quantified because no human "knows" what he/she needs. i agree with bc where she spoke about "want". if after i take a step back a try to look at it objectively and peel back the superficial layers in an effort to get to the heart of the matter i find that something is still there i ask this question: does his virtue fascinate me? if no then i keep it moving, if yes then idk! it has yet to happen :laugh: my guess is either heartbreak or success. but that is my process... Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 6 Jun, 2010 07:20 AM Love is... "patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Cor. 13:4 Infatuation and lust are quite selfish. "Give me what I want, I deserve it...I need it". 2 Notinthebible 12:5 :peace::peace: Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 6 Jun, 2010 09:28 AM Umm... Infatuation comes from an outter source, and Love comes from an inner source? Not comfy w/ dualistic guessing, but that's my best. Infatuation is based on fantasy, not reality. With Love you can be more accepting of reality, neither passively nor in an over compensating way. Both are self-sustaining influences i think and grow as you gravitate toward one or the other. Or something like that... Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 6 Jun, 2010 10:15 AM Infatuation is love at sight. I say oh what a cute lady. I think to my self oh she is so hot. Then maybe she reponds to my letter.I always right a gentlemens letter.I never say you are so hot.I do not mention my thoughts. if she does not write back then I move on. If she writes back and just wants to be friends then that is ok. Love is when both people are in love and they talk about getting married. Oh no, all the women here now know my thoughts and secrets.Dennis Post Reply
View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 8 Jun, 2010 11:09 PM I don't think you can answer this question any better than what BCpiano said. It was right on the money. I would add that Infatuation is an Immature form of Love (a six-grader's "Love" for his Teacher), while Love is much more Mature. Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Love and Infatuation Posted : 9 Jun, 2010 11:25 AM Thanks Steve. And what you added is so true also. I've heard and read that when two people start dating, they can be easily infatuated with each other, and mistake that feeling for true love. It was recommended that it would be a good idea to wait until that initial infatuation is over before committing to marriage. Not that you wouldn't still have really intense feelings toward each other, but you would at least be able to think rationally! That period of time might be different for different couples. Post Reply