Love or Infatuation?
One very difficult thing about concerning a relationship with another
person is discerning whether the powerful feelings that we have are associated
with love or infatuation.
Here’s a helpful checklist to help you decide which applies to your
situation…
Love
-loves
the other exactly as he/she is
-is
being in love with someone
-happens
gradually, over time
-two
people get along better as time goes
by
-friends
and family tend to approve
-sees
the other person as an important part of his/her world
-brings
out the best in you
-is
consistent
-seeks
to give
Infatuation
-loves
the image he/she has built of the other person
-is being
“in love with love”
-happens
quickly
-fights
become more frequent and more severe over time
-friends
and family often disapprove
-sees the
other person as his/her whole world
-can
bring out the worst in you
-comes
and goes
-seeks to
get
-taken from Real Love, by Mary Beth Bonacci