Alive desire
Infatuated
Also known as enamoured
Strength 3 of 4
Captivated by someone, with thoughts that keep circling back to them and a heady glow that can run ahead of what you actually know of them.
In the body
- Daydreaming with a far-off gaze
- A giddy, light-headed feeling
- A leap in the chest at their name
- Restless sleep
Needs behind it
When these needs are met
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Attracted
- Romantic
- Aroused
- Infatuated
- Passionate
Often confused with
Adoring
Infatuated is a heady, restless pull towards someone you may not know well; adoring is devotion that rests in knowing and treasuring them.
Attracted
Attracted is a pull towards someone you have noticed; infatuated is being taken over by them, with thoughts that keep circling back.
Romantic
Romantic is a tender wish to make moments special and share them with someone; infatuated is a heady fixation on one person that can run ahead of what you know of them.