Love
By: Emma Bestul
Technical Definition of Love
An intense feeling of deep affection.
Personal Definition of Love
Love is when a person would do absolutely anything and everything to keep that person smiling.
Meaning of the quote
I think it means that they love everything about that person, all of their flaws and insecurities and always sees the positive and amazing features of that person.
Technical Definition of Infatuation
An intense but short-lived passion or admiration of someone or something.
Personal Definition of Infatuation
When someone is when you think someone is absolutely perfect. When in reality nobody is perfect.
Meaning of the quote
I think it means that infatuation is like having that one person that is like a best friend, and you'll always have that little spark, but it will last forever.
Types of Love
Romantic Love: passion and intimacy
Consummate Love: passion, intimacy, and commitment
Fatuous Love: passion and commitment
Types of Infatuation
Empty Love: commitment
Companionate: intimacy, and commitment
Liking: intimacy
Infatuation: passion
Infatuation Scenario
Stella and Matt have been best friends since the second grade and everyone says that they would make a cute couple, they tried it once, but it didn't work out so they remained the best friends that they were meant to be.
This is an example of infatuation because Stella and Matt had a little romantic spark, but they remained friends and their romantic relationship was short-lived but they still have the intimacy and commitment to each other.