It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you to bolster your beloved. Miles do not separate you. Do not panic. Plan your future with confidence.
Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement.
If you are honest, you can admit it is difficult to be in one another's company unless you are sure it will end - in intimacy. Love is the maturation of friendship. You must be friends before you can be lovers. Infatuation lacks confidence. Sometimes you check.