INFATUATION is marked by a feeling of insecurity.
You are excited and eager, but not genuinely happy.
There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions,
little bits and pieces about your beloved
that you would just as soon not examine to closely.
It might spoil the dream.

LOVE is quiet understanding and
the mature acceptance of imperfection.
It is real.
It gives you strength and beyond you--
to bolster your beloved.
You are warmed by his/her presence.
even when he/she is away.
Miles do not separate you.
You want him/her nearer.
But near or far,
You know he/she is yours
and can wait.

INFATUATION says,
"We must get married right away!"
"I can't risk losing him/her."
LOVE says,
"Be patient. Don't panic."
"Plan your future with confidence."

INFATUATION has an element of sexual excitement.
If you are honest,
you will admit it is difficult to be in one another's
company unless you are sure it will end in intimacy.
LOVE is the maturation of friendship.
You must be friends before you can be lovers.

INFATUATION lacks confidence
When he's/she's away.
you wonder if he's/she's cheating.
Sometimes you even check.

LOVE means trust.
You are calm, secure and unthreatened
He/she feels that trust,
and it makes him/her even more trustworthy.