Love vs. Infatuation - Page 3

love. big word there.

larki aur khoo jii, you people are right in your own places, par i do feel that you should just listen to your heart...as love would be different from all other feelings...and we've all had infatuations im sure...so you would know that it's an infatuation if you've felt the same way about another person before...because i feel that love can only happen once in a lifetime. and there's no age for love either 😉

love,

himani😃

Originally posted by: bigmouth

love. big word there.

larki aur khoo jii, you people are right in your own places, par i do feel that you should just listen to your heart...as love would be different from all other feelings...and we've all had infatuations im sure...so you would know that it's an infatuation if you've felt the same way about another person before...because i feel that love can only happen once in a lifetime. and there's no age for love either 😉

love,

himani😃

yeah i understand what ur saying...i mean for me my biggest infactuation is Iqbal khan...lolz...i still have a crush on him...but there is sum one i love 2...but i dunno if we'll ever end up 2gether or not...coz we're kinda having sum problems in our relationship

Originally posted by: Anoli

Is What I'm Feeling Infatuation or Love?


Red Flag Thoughts:
"You are my life. I can't live without you."
There are some feelings we have when infatuated that we don't have when we're feeling love. Some of the "symptoms" of infatuation are; feelings of panic, uncertainty, overpowering lust, feverish excitement, impatience, and/or jealously.

When infatuated, we are thrilled, but not happy, wanting to trust, yet suspicious. There are lingering, nagging doubts about our "partner in infatuation" and their love for us. We're miserable when they're away, almost like we're not complete unless we're with them. It's a rush and it's intense. It's difficult to concentrate. And most infatuation relationships have a high degree of sexual charge around them. Somehow being with them is not complete unless in ends in some type of sexual encounter.

Do any of these "symptoms" resemble feelings of love? Hardly. So why do we become infatuated? Where does it come from? Perhaps it's biological.

When infatuated we experience a surge of dopamine that rushes through the brain causing us to feel good. Norepinephrine flows through the brain stimulating production of adrenaline (pounding heart). Phenylethalimine (found in chocolate) creates a feeling of bliss. Irrational romantic sentiments may be caused by oxytocin, a primary sexual arousal hormone that signals orgasm and feelings of emotional attachment. Together these chemicals sometimes override the brain activity that governs logic.

The body can build up tolerances to these chemicals so it takes more of the substance to get that special feeling of infatuation. People who jump from relationship to relationship may be craving the intoxicating effects of these substances and may be "infatuation junkies".

When the chemical flood dries up, the relationship either moves into a loving romantic one or there is disillusionment, and the relationship ends.

https://www.selfcreation.com/love/infatuation.htm

Take Care

Anoli

xxx

Thanks a lot Anoli for the article!👏

Cheers,

Anjali

Originally posted by: rose82

Very well said Rose!👏 I completely agree with you here!😃 It's a nice way to see if it's love....set it free. I might try it soon! Thanks!😉

Cheers,

Anjali