Infatuation is the state of being completely carried away by
unreasoning passion or love; addictive love. Infatuation usually occurs at the
beginning of relationship when sexual attraction is central. Love can be described
as feeling of intense affection for another person. It is most often talked
about as an emotion between two persons. Hence is also sometimes referred to as
interpersonal love.
Comparison chart
Infatuation
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Love
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Definition:
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Infatuation is the state of being
completely carried away by unreasoning desire.
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A decision to commit oneself to
another and to work through conflicts instead of giving up. A deeper
understanding or care.
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Feelings associated with:
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All consuming euphoria similar to
recreational drug
use (addictive chemical reactions in the brain), stupidity (cupidity)
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A deep affection; contentment,
confidence.
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Sub-Categories:
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Physical desire, crush, or lust ,
hormonal activity, addictive chemical reactions in
the brain
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Intimacy, commitment, security.
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Symptoms:
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urgency, intensity, sexual desire,
anxiety, high risk choices, reckless abandonment of what was once valued
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Faithfulness, confidence. Willingness
to make sacrifices for another. Working at settling differences. Able to
compromise so that either both win or at least give the other person's
opinion a chance.
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Person to Person:
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reckless commitment to satisfy one's
all consuming lust
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Commitment to another.
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Meaning:
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being controlled by brain chemistry; loss of ability to make rational evaluations of what is true, valuable and worthy of pursuit (similar
to Meth)
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Steadfast decision to commit yourself
to another person.
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Result:
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emptiness, embarrassment,
consequences of choices made while under the influence of mind numbing lust;
high rates of VD; divorce, broken homes, increased juvenile
delinquency;
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Security, peace, a solid partnership which can provide the ideal atmosphere to raise confident secure children; a more stable society;
radical decrease in the need for welfare, jails, lawyers and mental health
counselors.
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Interdependency:
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Cannot be sustained without some
portion of love and physical attraction, always desire to be close to that
person at any cost.
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Partnership.
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Associated with:
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Selfish uncontrollable desire;
moisture
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Decision to devote yourself to
another person for better or worse.
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Attribute:
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will risk everything for the next hit
of adrenalin
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Communicates and negotiates
appropriate expectations. Requires a lot of selflessness and polite
assertiveness.
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Time Period:
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takes off fast and furious like a
spark in dry grass burns out quickly and leaves emptiness and destruction in a committed
relationship may last 1.5 years,
3 if you are in the military
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