Author	Thread: Infatuation
Admin	Infatuation Posted : 7 Sep, 2011 09:16 PM Are women often times infatuated by men on first dates or continuing to date the guy ? Or is it men, who are more infatuated by women they are attracted to? What is the definition of infatuation? Could it be Chemistry, Lust, Love or all of the above? Care to comment? Post Reply
JourneyCC View Profile History	Infatuation Posted : 8 Sep, 2011 05:54 PM When I saw the topic, the first words out of my mouth were going to be "it entirely depends on how you define infatuation" :ROFL: My guess is both genders do it in equal proportions, but females tend to infatuate romantic futures and males tend to infatuate current day activities :laugh: Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Infatuation Posted : 8 Sep, 2011 07:39 PM Yes, a lot depends on how you define infatuation! The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "Infatuate" as "1) to cause to be foolish, deprive of sound judgment, and 2) to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration." That pretty much lines up with what I thought when I first saw the title of the topic. If someone is infatuated with someone else, they are likely to behave foolishly or extravagantly. Let's deal with the foolish part first. This could apply to men or women, and I think that this part would come early in a relationship. In this instance, I don't know that "foolish" necessarily equals "wrong" or "bad"...it just means that the infatuated person doesn't really care what others think -- as long as the behavior is pleasing to the person with whom he or she is infatuated, that's all that matters. The extravagant side of infatuation would, I imagine, come at varying stages in a relationship. Early on, it might come in the form of over-the-top gifts, elaborate plans for dates, etc. Anything to impress. As the relationship deepens, though, extravagance might be more in the form of continuously living out every tiny bit of love two people have for each other. The difference in men and women? I would think that both could be infatuated with each other at different stages of a relationship; both might fall in and out of "infatuation" at times, and both might not be infatuated with each other at the same time or in the same way. More might depend on personality and outlook than on gender. I can only hope that when (or if) I ever meet that really amazing, special, incredible, awesome guy, we'll foolishly and extravagantly live out our love for each other forever! Post Reply
View Profile History	Infatuation Posted : 14 Sep, 2011 09:12 PM Infatuation??? I must say, that definition kinda sounds like me in a previous relationship. I know this is what I must've looked like to everyone around me: :hearts: You see that face...it's called, "me losing my mind"...or wait a minute, how could I possibly lose something I might not have had to begin with! Ahahahahaahaahaahaahaahahahaha!!! :ROFL: Post Reply