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Hey guys, I need to get thoughts from at least 6 people (three male and three female) on the following questions for a class assignment. I figured this might be a good place to start.
1. Define love and infatuation. What is the difference between each?
2. How can you tell if you really love someone? How can you tell they love you?
3. Why do some young couples display in passionate displays of affection in public while others do not? What does it signify?
4. Do you believe males and females experience love differently, or that one gender finds it more important than the other? Why?
Thanks in advance for any responses!
Infatuation is about being attracted to someone. you might think they're hot, and think about them a lot, especially thoughts like "I want to get physically with that person". Romantic love is a deeper feeling that is based on a lot more. Not only are you attracted, you're also very connected to each other IMHO. Romantic love also includes all the aspects of ordinary love/affection. If you love someone romantically, you know each other very well and can understand each other. You can feel regular love, plus that passionate attraction, join together as one big, powerful force. People show love in many different ways. They might say "I love you" and show physical affection, do lots of extra special things for each other, and really understand the needs and feelings of their beloved. All that, plus your standard attraction and fascination with your beloved means you're in love. As for public displays of affection, some people just enjoy being private about their affection, and believe it to be appropriate mostly for intimate, private times. As for differences of love between the genders, I think it's pretty much the same; it's all a question of how we define our terms. For example, some people say they're "in love" when their feelings fit my definition of infatuation better.
Thanks trivia!