The difference between LOVE & INFATUATION... When someone says," I'm in love..." Do you really think he/she is in love? Or does he/she thinks they're in love?? Well. I'm telling you... there is a BIG difference between love and infatuation... >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 and unanswered questions.
>Love is the quiet understanding and 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 have so many wonderful little films in your head that you keep replaying.But near or far, you know they are yours, and you can wait. >Love says, "Be patient. Don't panic. Plan your future with confidence." Infatuation says, "We must get married right away. I can't risk losing them." >Love is not based on sex. It is the maturation of friendship, which makes sex so much sweeter. You must be friends before you can be lovers. Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. Whenever you are together, you hope it will end in intimacy. >Love means trust. You are calm, secure and unthreatened. They feel your trust, and it makes them even more trustworthy. Infatuation lacks confidence. When they're away, you wonder if they're cheating. Sometimes, you check. >Infatuation might lead you to do things you will regret, but love never steers you in the wrong direction. >Love fills the empty space in your heart. It makes you a better person than you were before. If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things you don't have. The secret of our being is not only to live but to have something to live for. >Love, is love of devotion. Infatuation is just love of emotion. A person "falls into" infatuation, but "grows into" real love. >Love is basically selfless. Infatuation is basically selfish. >Love is strengthened by time and separation. This does not mean that there will be no pain in separation. On the contrary, there is great pain in separation if you are truly in love. Infatuation is weakened by time and separation. >Love is patient with the faults of others. It doesn't criticise and broadcast to the world the faults of others. Love is there even when it knows the other is not perfect. >Love will last though all sorts of trials, tribulations and stresses. >Love is forgiving. This is a MUST for a successful love story. If a guy is not willing to forgive and forget when his girlfriend is one hour late, he is not exhibiting love. Love doesn't hold grudges when it has been wronged. Tips: For guys.. Have you ever seen a girl who was so beautiful that you thought you'd faint?This is infatuation! It is based totally on physical attraction. often you don't know much in-depth about the person you so-called love. Also remember, never tell a girl you love her, unless you are willing to marry her. When you have difficulty dating this girl and she does not want to come out, if you truly love her, you will not complain and blame her, you must look at the situation from her point of view - maybe she is having some problems which prevented her from coming out. You must react to it with patience and understanding.
And..have you ever met someone you liked so much that you wanted to push the relationship and make it progress faster? Sure you have! Love, however, is willing to give a relationship time to grow at a natural pace.It does not push but is willing to wait for the relationship to grow at a rate that is satisfactory to both parties. Love finds its greatest satisfaction in making others happy. Remember... God created someone special for each and every one of us..It's just a matter of time..searching for the right one... Love forgets past failures and sins... Courtesy of: http://www.lovefatedestiny.com/differencebetweenloveandinfatuation.htm
