Infatuation

Infatuation is the psychological state of being strongly attracted to another person.

Ideas

Frank D. Cox

Psychologist Frank D. Cox said that infatuation was different from romantic love as infatuation did not always lead to an intimate relationship.Frank D. Cox, Human Intimacy (2008) p. 72. 

Andrew Goldstein and Marianne Brandon

Dr. Andrew Goldstein and clinical psychologist Marianne Brandon described infatuation as the first stage of a relationship becoming mature intimacy.A. Goldstein and M. Brandon, Reclaiming Desire (2009) p. 232.

Temi Adebowale

In journalist Temi Adebowale's view, while love is "a warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion to another person", infatuation is "a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something", a shallower "honeymoon phase" in a relationship.

Ian Kerner

Ian Kerner, a sex therapist, stated that infatuation usually occurred at the beginning of a relationship, which is

Types

Three types of infatuation have been identified. The first type is classified as beingRobert Brown (1987), Analyzing Love. Cambridge University Press, p. 38. .

The second type being



The third being

Intellectual infatuations

Infatuations are not limited to humans. They may involve ideas, objects or activities: Ernest Jones, The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud (Penguin 1964) p. 328.
 Peter Gay, Freud: A Life for Our Time (London 1989) p. 204.
 Anthony stevens, Jung (Oxford 1994) p. 12.
 Frank McLynn, Carl Gustav Jung (London 1996) p. 157.
 Carol O'Connell, Flight of the Stone Angel (London 1997) p. 74.

References

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