Love and infatuation are defined differently by Merriam-Webster: love is "a warm affection, enthusiasm, or devotion to another person," but infatuation is "a sense of stupid or overly intense love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something." In essence, love is profound. It goes beyond liking or disliking and includes an understanding that there is a good chance you will one day have to let go. The feeling is the same though. When you're in love with someone, you feel happy when they're around and sad when they leave. You want them to be your life partner and nothing else matters much. This is so important that the English language doesn't seem to be able to come up with any other word for it. It's not even likeliness. Infatuation is when you think only about yourself and your own needs, desires, and feelings. Love is all about others; infatuation is about me, me, me. I need to be loved! They must know how important they are to me. I'll do anything to make them love me back. The difference between love and infatuation is that love involves two people who communicate their feelings to each other. Infatuation is only a feeling that someone or something makes you happy even if they aren't around.