Infatuation Rules
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Love evokes fond feelings and actions toward the other person, particularly. Attachment is driven by how you feel about yourself with the degree of permanence and safety someone gives you, based on your past relationships. In other words, with love, your person is “the one” you have feelings for.
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Read More »You might feel like you can’t live without them. Is it really true love, or the nearness of them that you’re falling for? Share on Pinterest Westend61/Getty Images Pop culture teems with so-called “love songs” that more likely express attachment than love. You can throw a dart and hit questionable lyrics. Are the fervent feelings an outpouring of loving sentiment or a cry of codependency? Hard to tell. If you’re feeling chronically anxious in your relationship, understanding the difference between mutual love, healthy attachments, and unhelpful attachments might be the first step in growing toward something lasting, together. Difference between love and attachment How you feel and act in the relationship is probably the best indicator of whether the strong emotions you feel are love or attachment. Love evokes fond feelings and actions toward the other person, particularly. Attachment is driven by how you feel about yourself with the degree of permanence and safety someone gives you, based on your past relationships. In other words, with love, your person is “the one” you have feelings for. With attachment, your significant other could be replaceable, it’s how they satisfy your needs that gives them your attention. Emotional attachment vs. love A 2020 study of 83 young adults who claim to be “in love” described the differences between infatuation, emotional attachment, and love. Study authors explain: Infatuation is an all-consuming feeling that quickly and intensely flourishes at the beginning of love. It can be positive or negative, with features including: anxiety euphoria nervousness is an all-consuming feeling that quickly and intensely flourishes at the beginning of love. It can be positive or negative, with features including: Emotional attachment is a positive, comforting feeling of bonding that develops gradually, with features including: calmness comfort happiness security is a positive, comforting feeling of bonding that develops gradually, with features including: Love is a multifaceted concept, marked by a combination of infatuation, attachment, and cognitive changes, with features including: heart pounding (physiological affects) caregiving (behavioral affects) euphoria and anxiety (mixed feelings) enhanced attention toward, and memory of, beloved-related details (cognitive affects) is a multifaceted concept, marked by a combination of infatuation, attachment, and cognitive changes, with features including: Love, defined According to the American Psychological Association (APA), love evokes the following feelings: deep fondness
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