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Running Head: INFATUATION VERSUS LOVE 1

Infatuation Versus Love

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Introduction

Most people will confuse the term love with infatuation but the two are different yet related

terms since infatuation for a person could finally turn into love. Infatuation refers to the strong

feelings that someone has for the other when they first see them whereas love is the strong feeling

of attachment and care for someone after understanding their good side and their flaws. In some

cases, infatuation will end after some time especially when someone realizes the character of the

person after spending time with them and also realizes any compatibility issues between them and

the person (Kansky, 2018). While infatuation and love are similar in that in both the person has

feelings towards another, the difference between the two is the duration within which the feelings

develop and last, and the expectations that the people have when they develop the feelings towards

each other.

Infatuation versus love

Infatuation and love are similar in that they both show the strong feelings that a person can

have for another. When someone is infatuated, they feel that they have found the right person for

themselves and so it is when one falls in love. When someone meets another person for the first

time, they will notice some physical characteristics and actions that make them want to be with

someone. They end up thinking about them for a long time; this is infatuation, and it is strong, and

some people can even seem obsessed with someone. This happens too when someone falls in love

after knowing someone; they feel that their lives cannot be whole without the other person and will

desire to spend their lives with the other person. Love is so strong that one is willing to ignore the

fault in others and focus on their good side.

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see above--try not to follow the same pattern repeatedly.
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This word is kind of vague. Can you replace it with a more precise word that more accurately conveys to your reader the idea you mean?
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A comma is needed to separate nonessential elements from the rest of the sentence in which it appears. For more on commas, see this resource: http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/commas7/
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This will sound better if you use "people."
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This sentence will sound better if you change the pronoun someone to a the plural "people."
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Try for a more specific thesis. "Different yet related" makes it seem as if you are hedging your bets, so to speak
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A comma is needed here before a coordinating conjunction. To connect two sentences, use a comma and a conjunction: Not “I like catfish, I like oysters” but “I like catfish, and I like oysters.” For more on commas, see this resource: http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/commas7/

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The difference between love and infatuation is that love is timeless whereas infatuation can

last for a noticeably short time. When we love someone, we want to be with them even when they

wrong us, in weddings and marriages people that are in love promise each other forever. It does not

mean that the two people will not have any differences between them, but it means that they are

willing to spend their lives together for a long time (Surti & Langeslag, 2019). When someone

loves another, they cannot think of their lives without them; they feel that the other person is a part

of them. On the other hand, in infatuation, the feelings are just a fleeting moment. You meet

someone and have a strong feeling towards them, however, in infatuation someone does not

imagine living their entire life with the other person they are just attracted to the person at the

moment.

The difference between love and infatuation is that while love is being real infatuation is

the expectation of perfection. When you first meet a person, you will mostly notice their physical

characteristics and appearance. When infatuation kicks in we expect that the people have a

personality that is as good as their physical appearance and has no blemishes. In reality, everyone

has their flaws, and no one is perfect (Kansky, 2018). The feeling of infatuation is thus an illusion

and people will stop having feelings for the other person when they notice any flaw in them. Love

is being real around the person we care for and knowing their flaws. When people are in love, they

are not afraid to display their imperfections around each other or embarrass each other. Even when

the person you love gets older and they lose the appearance that you met them with the feelings

will not fade away.

Gregory Underwood
Avoid switching between the 3rd person "someone" and the 2nd person "you." Better--just use the plural "people" and avoid the problem all together.
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See previous comment
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In general, the less 2nd person (“you,” “your,” “yours”) that appears in formal writing the better. 2nd person makes the essay more about the actual reader instead of the argument and thesis. See here for more on 2nd person: http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/firstandsecondperson7/
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your previous paragraph mentioned "the difference." Perhaps "another difference"?

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The difference between love and infatuation is that love is strengthened by separation, but

infatuation will be broken by separation. When people fall in love, they are willing to spend their

entire life together and even when they are separated by either work or geographical reasons they

always want to be back together. When you love someone, even when they are absent in your life

you tend to think so much about them and want to be around them (Hazan & Shaver, 2017). People

who are in love will hardly be separated by distance unless there are other underlying factors or

issues between the two people. In an infatuation, the feelings that people have towards others are

fueled by seeing them, when people stop seeing the people they are infatuated about for a while

they stop thinking about them, and even the feelings that they have towards them eventually fad

away.

Conclusion

Most people will confuse the feelings of infatuation with love and although the two are

similar the differences between them. The feelings of love and infatuation will seem similar, but

infatuation does not stand the test of time and will eventually fade away. Love is timeliness and

knows no limits, it is knowing that a person is not perfect and wanting to still spend your life with

them. Sometimes infatuation will end up becoming love but not all the time, it will only turn into

love when two people are compatible with each other.

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plural--lives
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spelling
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To connect two sentences use a comma and a conjunction: Not “I like catfish, I like oysters” but “I like catfish, and I like oysters.”
Gregory Underwood
To connect two sentences use a comma and a conjunction: Not “I like catfish, I like oysters” but “I like catfish, and I like oysters.”

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References

Hazan, C., & Shaver, P. (2017). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process.

In Interpersonal Development (pp. 283-296). Routledge.

Kansky, J. (2018). What's love got to do with it? Romantic relationships and well-

being. Handbook of well-being. Salt Lake City, UT: DEF Publishers.

Surti, K., & Langeslag, S. J. (2019). Perceived ability to regulate love. PloS one, 14(5),

e0216523.