Definitions
- Describing a strong but short-lived attraction or obsession with someone. - Referring to an intense and irrational feeling of love or admiration for someone. - Talking about a temporary and often unrealistic romantic interest in someone.
- Referring to a brief and intense attraction or infatuation with someone. - Describing a strong but often unrequited romantic interest in someone. - Talking about a temporary and often idealized romantic interest in someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve a strong attraction or interest in someone.
- 2Both are often temporary and short-lived.
- 3Both can be intense and all-consuming emotions.
- 4Both can be irrational and unrealistic at times.
- 5Both are common experiences in adolescence and young adulthood.
What is the difference?
- 1Duration: Infatuation is typically shorter-lived than a crush.
- 2Intensity: Infatuation can be more intense and obsessive than a crush.
- 3Mutuality: Crushes can be one-sided and unrequited, while infatuations may involve mutual attraction.
- 4Realism: Crushes can involve idealizing the person and ignoring their flaws, while infatuations may involve a more realistic view of the person.
- 5Connotation: Infatuation can have a negative connotation of being irrational and short-lived, while crush can have a more positive connotation of being a harmless and common experience.
Remember this!
Infatuation and crush are both strong feelings of attraction or interest in someone, but there are some differences between them. Infatuation is typically shorter-lived and more intense, while crushes can be longer-lasting and involve idealizing the person. Crushes can also be one-sided and unrequited, while infatuations may involve mutual attraction.
