How do you tell the difference between love and infatuation? This is a question someone who is infatuated with someone might ask themselves. Is this love? You are beginning to become really attracted to the new guy you are dating. You think it could be love, but it could also be infatuation. Infatuation can be mistaken as love because you always want to be around them, you can’t get enough of each other, and you gush to everyone.
Love lasts, it allows you to look past someone’s flaws, and it does not depreciate over time. When you are fighting with someone you love, you know that you will work it out eventually. Love allows you to think of someone other than yourself for a change. Infatuation is a short lived feeling. You may think that you are all about the person because you are so obsessed with them in the beginning. Think about what happens when you fight with this person. It hasn’t happened yet, but you can picture it. If they call you names and say some awful things will you go back the next day? You will if you are in love. You can work through any fight if you are in love because it is worth it to you to stay together.
Picture yourself with them for a long period of time, can you see it? Keep that picture in your head, and ask yourself after a few days have passed. Do you still think you could do it, or do they start looking a little less than perfect? Another test is picture yourself with someone else with the same attributes and qualities your partner has. If you can picture yourself with anyone else then you might not really be in love. When you are in love you can’t imagine being with anyone else no matter how great they are.