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==Origin==
[[Latin]] infatuatus, past participle of infatuare, from in- + fatuus fatuous
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1533]
==Definitions==
*1: possession with extravagant [[folly]]; an extravagantly foolish or unreasoning [[passion]].
*2: to [[cause]] to be foolish : deprive of sound [[judgment]]
*3: to [[inspire]] with a foolish or extravagant love or [[admiration]]
==Description==
'''Infatuation''' is the [[state]] of [[being]] completely carried away by unreasoned [[passion]] or [[love]]; [[addictive]] love. Usually, one is inspired with an [[intense]] but short-lived passion or [[admiration]] for someone.
Infatuation is a common [[emotion]] characterized by unrealistic [[expectations]] of blissful passion without positive [[relationship]] [[growth]] or development. Infatuation is distinguished by a lack of [[trust]], [[loyalty]], commitment, and [[reciprocity]]. In the case of infatuation, there is usually an obsessor and an object of [[desire]], who may or may not be attainable.
==See also==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_addiction Sexual addiction]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_addiction Love addiction]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerence Limerence]
==References==
# Grohol, J. Phys.D (2006). " Love Versus Infatuation", Retrieved: Nov 24th 2008: http://psychcentral.com/library/love_infatuation.html
# Harville, H. PhD. (1992). Keeping the Love You Find, New York: Pocket Books.
# Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2000). Whitney, DeBruyne, Sizer-Webb, Health: Making Life Choices (pp. 494-496)
==Origin==
[[Latin]] infatuatus, past participle of infatuare, from in- + fatuus fatuous
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1533]
==Definitions==
*1: possession with extravagant [[folly]]; an extravagantly foolish or unreasoning [[passion]].
*2: to [[cause]] to be foolish : deprive of sound [[judgment]]
*3: to [[inspire]] with a foolish or extravagant love or [[admiration]]
==Description==
'''Infatuation''' is the [[state]] of [[being]] completely carried away by unreasoned [[passion]] or [[love]]; [[addictive]] love. Usually, one is inspired with an [[intense]] but short-lived passion or [[admiration]] for someone.
Infatuation is a common [[emotion]] characterized by unrealistic [[expectations]] of blissful passion without positive [[relationship]] [[growth]] or development. Infatuation is distinguished by a lack of [[trust]], [[loyalty]], commitment, and [[reciprocity]]. In the case of infatuation, there is usually an obsessor and an object of [[desire]], who may or may not be attainable.
==See also==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_addiction Sexual addiction]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_addiction Love addiction]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerence Limerence]
==References==
# Grohol, J. Phys.D (2006). " Love Versus Infatuation", Retrieved: Nov 24th 2008: http://psychcentral.com/library/love_infatuation.html
# Harville, H. PhD. (1992). Keeping the Love You Find, New York: Pocket Books.
# Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2000). Whitney, DeBruyne, Sizer-Webb, Health: Making Life Choices (pp. 494-496)