Infatuation is an instant desire. It is one set of glands calling to another. Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows – one day at a time.

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 too closely. It might spoil the dream.

Love is quiet understanding and the mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you – to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by each other’s presence even when one is away. Miles do not separate you. You want to be nearer. But near or far, you know you belong to each other and you can wait.

Infatuation says, “We must get married right away. I might lose my love.” Love says, “Be patient. You belong together. Plan your future with confidence.”

Love is the maturation of friendship. You must be friends before you can be lovers.

Infatuation lacks confidence. When your love is away, you wonder about your love cheating. Sometimes you even check.

Love means trust. You are calm, secure and not threatened. Your love feels that trust and becomes even more trustworthy. Infatuation leads you to do things you’ll regret later; love never will.
Love is an upper. It makes you look up. It makes you think more positively. It makes you a better person than you were before.