Infatuation vs love

[Anonymous]

How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

[Anonymous]

Hard to tell is it’s love without the whole story.

[Anonymous]

It's infatuation when the person isn't a good person but you're still attracted to them. See: attraction to bad boys who treat girlfriends like crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

That’s infatuation. You’re thinking about them in relation to you and wondering whether their feelings are reciprocated. When you love someone, you focus on their well being. Of course, it doesn’t mean you should be a doormat, but you’re not generally feeling insecure about their feelings for you. The two are not mutually exclusive though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

That’s infatuation. You’re thinking about them in relation to you and wondering whether their feelings are reciprocated. When you love someone, you focus on their well being. Of course, it doesn’t mean you should be a doormat, but you’re not generally feeling insecure about their feelings for you. The two are not mutually exclusive though.

I do consider their well being. A lot actually. But when we’re not together or if a couple days have passed since we’ve last communicated, I just start to constantly think about them and I seriously miss them so much.

[Anonymous]

Infatuated and obsession have a very fine line and some overlapping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Infatuated and obsession have a very fine line and some overlapping.

Along with what we call love. Proper lose is dull and selfless and not what we experience in most marriages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Infatuated and obsession have a very fine line and some overlapping.

What do you call it when you hope the OP is writing about you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

I have the same question - esp since I am not supposed to love this person (it would be majorly frowned upon and everyone would automatically say it's infatuation - but is it? I feel like I do love them. I am more concerned with their well being than hooking up with them - because we 'shouldn't' be doing that).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

I have the same question - esp since I am not supposed to love this person (it would be majorly frowned upon and everyone would automatically say it's infatuation - but is it? I feel like I do love them. I am more concerned with their well being than hooking up with them - because we 'shouldn't' be doing that).

Their well being? Are they your patient or student or employee

[Anonymous]

Sounds like infatuation. If it was love, you could just call them and find out! Love has security.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Infatuated and obsession have a very fine line and some overlapping.

What do you call it when you hope the OP is writing about you?

Stupidity

[Anonymous]

God. All of these cheaters coveting other people’s spouses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

I have the same question - esp since I am not supposed to love this person (it would be majorly frowned upon and everyone would automatically say it's infatuation - but is it? I feel like I do love them. I am more concerned with their well being than hooking up with them - because we 'shouldn't' be doing that).

Their well being? Are they your patient or student or employee

No, just a lot younger than me. Not married.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one know if it’s infatuation or love that you’re feeling for someone? It’s seems all I do is think about this person. Trying to distract myself but inevitably my thoughts turn to them. What are they doing? Are they thinking about me too? When will I hear from them?

I have the same question - esp since I am not supposed to love this person (it would be majorly frowned upon and everyone would automatically say it's infatuation - but is it? I feel like I do love them. I am more concerned with their well being than hooking up with them - because we 'shouldn't' be doing that).

Their well being? Are they your patient or student or employee

No, just a lot younger than me. Not married.

But you are married and obsessed with your coworker.