Infatuation vs Love: How to Tell the Difference

The short version

Infatuation is intensity; love is stability. One floods you, the other steadies you. Both feel good. They just ask for different things.

A quick self-check

• Does your mood swing with theirs? → leans infatuation.
• Can you be bored together and still feel safe? → leans love.
• Are you changing your routines to chase their attention? → leans infatuation.

Why it matters

High infatuation with low security is the classic 'crush with no footing.' The love-vs-infatuation quiz scores both, so you can see whether the spark has a foundation underneath it — before you build something heavy on top of it.