Infatuation is instant desire - one set of glands calling to another.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows, one day at a time.

Infatuation is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You are excited and eager, but not genuinely happy. There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions, little bits and pieces about your beloved that you would just as soon not examine too closely. It might spoil the dream.

Love is the quiet understanding and mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you - to bolster your beloved. You are warmed by their presence, even when they are away. Miles do not separate you. You have so many wonderful little films in your head that you keep replaying. But near or far, you know they are yours, and you can wait.

Infatuation says, 'We must get married right away. I can't risk losing them.'

Love says, 'Be patient. Don't panic. Plan your future with confidence.'

Infatuation has an element of s*xual excitement. Whenever you are together, you hope it will end in intimacy.

Love is not based on s*x. It is the maturation of friendship, which makes s*x so much sweeter. You must be friends before you can be lovers.