How do you distinguish between infatuation and love
I have been in situations, where i am attracted to a person - strong emotional attraction, or an interest in them, or a desire to talk to them and spend time with them or have some feelings for them. But is it love because I have not seen a recprocation of my feelings/interest/attraction from the other person to the same degree? How does one distinguish for oneself that what one feels is love or is it infatuation? I had two instances in my life where I felt something strong for someone- something momentary and inexplicable feelings and attraction - but these feelings were not reciprocated, infact rejected, were my feelings love or infatuation. But as I realize reading your posts the reasons could be expectations on my part (therefore I can term my feelings as not real love) and lack of self-givingness and ofcourse I needed to grow-up as these people came in as mirrors in my life showing 'Me' to myself? Can infatutation be converted into love and then be reciprocated from the other party?