Infatuation


For other uses, see Infatuation (disambiguation).
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Infatuation is the state of being completely carried away by unreasoned passion or love; addictive love. Usually, one is inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.

Infatuation is a common emotion characterized by unrealistic expectations of blissful passion without positive relationship growth or development. Infatuation is distinguished by a lack of trust, loyalty, commitment, and reciprocity. In the case of infatuation, there is more often than not an obsessor and an object of desire (generally unattainable).[citation needed]

References

  • Grohol, J. Phys.D (2006). " Love Versus Infatuation", Retrieved: Nov 24th 2008: http://psychcentral.com/library/love_infatuation.html
  • Harville, H. PhD. (1992). Keeping the Love You Find, New York: Pocket Books.
  • Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2000). Whitney, DeBruyne, Sizer-Webb, Health: Making Life Choices (pp. 494-496)
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