Short Essay On Infatuation

Is it really love?

Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach, goose bumps all over your body, and rainbows in your mind when you saw a certain person? Many people misinterpret these emotions to be the true love. And in search of it, they set themselves up for disappointments, heart-aches, and tragic miscalculations because they lack understanding of what love is in reality. These sensations are most often confused, being in essence symptoms of infatuation, which, according to the dictionary, is “the act of inspiring a foolish short-lived extravagant passion or admiration.” Meanwhile/at the same time, love is defined as “a profound feeling of tender, passionate constant affection for a person.” Although the two emotions share the same symptoms, what make them distinct/different are how long each lasts and the picture/image of the other they create.

Love is an eternal progressive feeling. This emotion, that stands the test of time, is gradually growing and developing to become deeper and

It occurs almost instantaneously, being weakened by the passing of years. Infatuation is a static process characterized by an unrealistic expectation of blissful passion without positive growth and development. Characterized by a lack of trust, lack of loyalty, lack of reciprocity, it does not pass the test of time. According to science, infatuation does not last long because it is caused by a chemical reaction in a body. “The combination between dopamine and nor-epinephrine, sometimes named the “cocktail of love”, is the reason why we feel happy and see the world in a “pink color”. In truth, the symptoms are the same as of a drug addiction – sleeplessness, loss of a sense of time, absolute irrational behavior.” This short-lived hormonal activity causes the adrenalin to shoot up in the system. It’s like building a castle on a bad foundation, and when time takes its toll, it will ultimately