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 Author Thread: how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
 sillyspoke

Joined: 5/2/2004
Msg: 1
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 6/7/2005 2:44:27 PM
I do not really know if i have been in love or infatuated

cos if i all i felt is love i have in love 1000 times and i am v easy to fall and that is very easy to disapear too

So what is to fall in love?
 wellhowdyhi

Joined: 6/27/2005
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how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/28/2005 11:29:18 PM
Since you do not know if it has been love or infatuation, it has to be infatuation by default. Love does not happen 1000 times, it is a rarety.
 blu_eyed_gal

Joined: 8/25/2005
Msg: 3
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/28/2005 11:52:17 PM
Isn't this like one of those unsolved mysteries
Though wellhowdy has an interesting view.....
 dietcola

Joined: 7/15/2004
Msg: 4
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how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 2:32:26 AM
if we knew the answer to that, we'd have the answer to the meaning of life.
 Firebirdz

Joined: 7/20/2005
Msg: 5
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 3:12:10 AM
Love lust and infatuation................is there a difference, hell if I can tell.........lol

I think all of them together at the same time, must be LOVE.

Just a thought

!!
 unspoiled

Joined: 4/7/2005
Msg: 6
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 7:28:26 AM
infatuation: acting irrational for irrational reasons

love: acting irrational for rational reasons





I'm gonna have to copyright this. :)
 techgirl27

Joined: 9/5/2005
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how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 7:41:08 AM
I always thought that infatuation was when you had NO possibility of ever being with someone. Thats why friends would say 'why are you so infatuated with so and so'.
 capedcrusader

Joined: 2/9/2005
Msg: 8
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 12:11:55 PM
I think unspoiled hit the nail on the head. Also, real love takes time to develop, and is hard to let go of.
 sycophant

Joined: 9/25/2005
Msg: 9
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 12:30:58 PM
is there a difference? isn't love just about brain chemistry tied to our instinct towards survival and procreation?

In all seriousness, is love really that rare? I don't find it that rare or that difficult to do. Then again, I also don't think it's a discrete condition -- I see it as a scale with an infinite range of possibilities with indifference at one end and "I'd give you vital organs" at the other. I love plenty of people.

Just my 0.02,
BRiaN
 Blastkist

Joined: 5/28/2005
Msg: 10
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 1:52:22 PM
Infatuation tells you that they are a God....and can do no wrong. Love tells you that they make mistakes just like anyone else, but gosh darn it, they're such a neat package.
 Sharann

Joined: 7/14/2005
Msg: 11
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 8:14:46 PM
if you'd been in love you'd remember it... cause you don't forget something like that! Those are the few and far between people that may come and go out of your life, but remain embedded in your heart. It doesn't disappear.

Infactuation comes easily and leaves easily.

 jimi77

Joined: 7/13/2004
Msg: 12
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 9:09:27 PM
if i want to pork her its infatuation.. if i want to get to know her, spend time with her, and pork her its love..
 Whatheshack

Joined: 4/19/2005
Msg: 13
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 9:26:16 PM
If he's gone before you wake up it's infatuation, if not .... well it's close
 Shor_Dae

Joined: 6/4/2005
Msg: 14
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 9:30:05 PM
If you cant tell the difference between love and infatuation...then you are A) not in love...or B) not ready to be in love...

There is a distinct difference.....if you`ve ever loved someone...you`d understand....

to fall in love is when there is no turning back....you either have to break it off with someone...or just let things go and fall and fall and falll....

I hope you figure it out one day...cuz its always nice to know you LOVE someone and dont just care for their attention...

Courtney
 crazycanadian05

Joined: 9/29/2005
Msg: 15
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/29/2005 10:43:40 PM
Love's simple.. if you are with a person and can't imagine that person with out the little imperfections then you truely love that person..
 ripley65

Joined: 7/29/2005
Msg: 16
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/30/2005 9:30:19 AM
Infatuation is when you see someone and you gotta have em'. It lasts until you see the next 'oh i gotta have this person' person.

Love takes time to grow and build and lasts a lifetime (just look at your grandparents) and is unconditional.
 sycophant

Joined: 9/25/2005
Msg: 17
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/30/2005 9:50:01 AM
That is a *great* definition...


if i want to pork her its infatuation.. if i want to get to know her, spend time with her, and pork her its love..
 k-ditty

Joined: 9/29/2005
Msg: 18
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/30/2005 9:53:32 AM
If you have to ask this question, its infatuation!
 sillyspoke

Joined: 5/2/2004
Msg: 19
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/30/2005 11:56:47 AM
well i supose i have been always intafuated and never in love

but i think that some people just has an obsetion with someone and that is not love either

i think than in love has to be feed back
 fishbill

Joined: 3/19/2005
Msg: 20
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 9/30/2005 1:34:42 PM
well I'd be really careful, there is infatuation, romantic love and real love. I think real love takes a long time and a lot of work and discipline to be together. and crazy people are very limited in the ability to do this, but they can still fuk.

There are many many good books on LOVE, try Leo Buscaglias writing. I got a lot out of him.
 ElayneTrakand

Joined: 6/6/2005
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how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 10/1/2005 2:40:15 PM
Well, I agree that if you have to ask, then it's infatuation. But as to the difference?

I feel that infatuation is basically wanting someone for a very personal, or more selfish reason.

Love is wanting someone and not knowing why... and not caring. Also, it is wanting someone for a not so selfish reason, and you put more emphasis on that person whom you are in love with, than if you were just infatuated.
 browneyedqtee

Joined: 6/6/2005
Msg: 22
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 10/1/2005 4:53:11 PM
I agree.
 browneyedqtee

Joined: 6/6/2005
Msg: 23
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 10/1/2005 4:53:55 PM
I agree with jimi77
 EELS

Joined: 9/9/2005
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how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 11/26/2005 10:35:10 AM
There is one sure difference (if your a fella) Which head is she turning on?
 hobbes26

Joined: 11/4/2005
Msg: 25
how to differenciate between love and infatuation?
Posted: 11/26/2005 11:20:16 AM
well, with love its both at least in my thinking

Infatuation-Thinking a person is perfect

Love-understanding their imperfections perfectly

I figure if all you can do is think about one person; you are infatuated. If you go about your life and something makes you think of them and you smile... it may be more
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