Difference Between True Love And Infatuation

The difference between true love and infatuation usually gets mistaken by a lot of people

specially by us, teens. I always see people say they’re in love even though they just met the

person, they just saw them on the internet or they just entered in a new relationship. I don’t want

to sound like I’m a hypocrite because I, myself is one. The trend today is also what we call

“Mutual Understanding” to teens. We usually call it love but in reality, it is just infatuation. I

think it is because we lack education or lessons in terms of love. Maybe, that is also the reason

why people nowadays get divorced. For example, they think they are already in love and they’re

ready to marry that person without even knowing their personality first. When …show more content…
Infatuation is said to be draining and love should be energizing.

Sometimes, all we think about is ourselves and not what our partner feels. Continues fights,

jealousy and obsessing over negative stuff makes you tired and love does not work that way. It

should feel great and it should be the reason for you to waking up every morning.

I will admit that I am in a relationship at the moment and because of this topic, I feel like

I am now questioning a lot. I consider myself in love with my partner but these differences about

love and infatuation make me really sad or upset. Am I just infatuated right now? I can really

relate to these definitions of infatuated since I am like that. I see myself clingy but it seems like I

am just really controlling. I always see his mistakes and always get mad at him. It really seems

like I only see the bad things he does more that the efforts or sacrifices he have done for me.

Jealousy is always our topic and I am definitely afraid to lose him. However, I see myself being

with him for the rest of my life. I am aware that I am still young and will meet a lot more