Love vs. Infatuation Everyone wants to be in love, but very few people know what it means. When someone sees another person he or she is attracted to he or she may think, "Oh, my God, I'm in love" but is it real love or just simple infatuation? There is a great difference between love and infatuation, and when trying to determine the difference there are at least three things a person should consider: interest, …showed first 75 words of 471 total…

…showed last 75 words of 471 total…because it takes longer to get to it. Infatuation reaches its peak in a short time, and then fades away. Love grows stronger with time and can last forever. <Tab/>There is no concrete, objective way to evaluate love and infatuation; it depends on a person's own values and standards. However, by contrasting the two, a person may discover that love is deeper, less shallow, and more long lasting than infatuation.