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How does one differentiate between a crush and real love?

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Question - (17 November 2009) 6 Answers - (Newest, 17 November 2009)
A female United Kingdom age 30-35, anonymous writes:

Hello :) I read some of the questions posted here and they've left me wondering...

What is the difference between a small crush, fancying someone, infatuation and being in love?

I know that with each one feelings run deeper. But how exactly do you define the difference between finding someone fit to being totally committed to someone?

Thank you.

x x x

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2009):

Love is definitely intense. It is not just about happiness though because with true love does come true pain at times. Being in love makes you feel all the extremes of a relationship, you feel extremely sad at things sometimes and extremely happy at others. You will want to do anything to make that person happy even if it means sacrificing your own happiness sometimes. Love is something you have to work at, it's a rewarding, rocky road. But like the others have said you'll know it when you find it. I won't say that teenagers don't know what love is, I think they can. But it's a different kind of love. It's simple and fun and new. As you get older and life piles more struggles on you will find true love. True love will get you through the hard times in life. When you're in love you trust that person completely, you find safety and comfort in them, you know they will always be there and you will always be there for them through the good and the bad.

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A female reader, jessica-lea United Kingdom +, writes (17 November 2009):

jessica-lea agony aunthi,

A crush is described as 'false love' a feeling that someone gets towards another induvidual, mostly at a younger age.

Facnying someone is usually the same deal, however you like their personality more than just their looks.

Being in love is both of these things and also much much more, how you said, feelings growing deeper. If you are in love with someone, you will know about it.

hope that helps ...

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2009):

Crush: It's when you like someone and you find them attractive and funny.

Infatuation: It's the sort of obbsessive part of crushing. you seak out there attention and have stalker like impulses.

Love: you'll know what this is when you meet someone who you care about deeply, and they make your heart beat wildly.

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A female reader, eyeswideopen United States +, writes (17 November 2009):

eyeswideopen agony auntIt takes years of experience and frogs before you can really know the difference. Crushes can be very overwhelming but they never last the test of time and fade sooner or latter. If you truly love someone, it grows.

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A female reader, Anonny United Kingdom +, writes (17 November 2009):

This is a good question! - Unfortunately not many people really know the answer to this - or there would be a lot less divorces in the world! - They think they are in love when it was only a crush, they think they have a crush when really it was infatuation etc etc...

So if someone knows the answer let us all know!

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2009):

you just know, it feels right and you would do anything for that person x

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