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Love or Infatuation?

• Infatuation is instant desire. It is a fascination and preoccupation with a person whether you know them well or not.
• Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows, one day at a time.

• Infatuation is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You are excited and eager, but not genuinely happy. There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions, little bits and pieces about your 'beloved' that you would just as soon not examine too closely because they might spoil the dream.
• Love is quiet understanding and the mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by their presence, even when they are away. Miles do not separate you. You want them near, but near or far you know they are yours and you can wait.

• Infatuation says, "We must have sex right away. I can't risk losing him/her."
• Love says, "Be patient, don't panic. Plan your future with confidence."

• Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. If you are honest, you will admit that it is difficult to be in one another's company unless you are sure it will end in sexual activity.
• Love is patient, Love is kind, Love always protects, always trusts, and never gives up.

• Infatuation lacks confidence. When they're away, you wonder if they're cheating. Sometimes you even check.
• Love means trust. You are calm, secure, and unthreatened. He/she feels that trust and it makes them even more trustworthy.

• Infatuation demands immediate gratification.
• Love knows that waiting is an important part of building a lasting relationship.

In real love you love the person so much that you want them to be happy, even if you may not be allowed to share their happiness.

--Based closely on an article by Ann Landers. Modified by unknown.