I was talking to a guy [who will remain anonymous] the other night about love and the right moment. It was full of fun, laughter and underlying concern for each other. [Quit thinking whatever that is your thinking -- it's nothing like that. Heh.]
Anyway, his main concern about the matter is his being uncertain about crushing on some girl, which causes him to feel torn between acting on it or not. It has its positive and negative sides to it, you see.
One thing I have to establish first is that in my country, there are still men who believe in …read more

Infatuation: few or none of your family and friends approve of your relationship. Your beloved’s friends likely don’t think much of you, and your friends aren’t very fond of him or her, either. Each of you will also dislike the other’s friends.
Real Love: most or all friends and parents approve. You like each other’s friends and fell comfortable with them, because you have a good deal in common. What brings friends of the same sex together? If you are heterosexual you choose same-sex friends not on the basis of sexual attraction, but because …read more

No, but infatuation is. Infatuation, like other extreme emotions such as anger, hate, and fear, distorts thinking. Only the passing of time will bring about gradual return to reality. When the ideal bubble bursts – and burst it will – pain and disillusionment sets in.
Again, it pays to be honest. Much of the pain and tragedy of romantic infatuation could be avoided if the couple would level with themselves and with each other. Instead, they hide their faults and misled the other into thinking they are something they are not.
For this they pay a terrible …read more

1. Many divorces and unhappy marriages have roots stemming from infatuation and sex interest only.
2. Most youth are not sure what real love is due largely in part by lack of example.
3. Age and maturity give no immunity of infatuation.
4. Teen marriages have twice the risk of ending in divorce.
5. Living together and having a sexual relationship before marriage has shown to create tougher times to adjust after marriage.
6. One-sided love won’t work.
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Simple infatuation is often called a “crush.” It commonly strikes those in the early teens or younger. Usually the object of infatuation is some highly idealized person who is some years older – a teacher, an uncle or aunt, a friend of the family, a musical pop star, an actor or actress. Simple infatuation seldom lasts long. But infatuated people may be greatly moved with emotion. They spend a great deal of time in daydreams and wishful fantasies.
We’ve all experienced simple infatuation. In fact, I’m actively watching my twelve-year-olds process through infatuations daily. …read more