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    Default Re: Relationship Woes and Advice 22: In Which Two Problems Prevent Each Others' Solut

    I would class it as the following:

    Crushing - "Gosh, he/she is really, really gorgeous. I'd definitely be interested in a little NSA HFT with them..."

    Infatuation - Wistful sighing and daydreaming about that person. A lot of your thought processes revolve around that person.

    Love - Both of the above, together with being highly aware of how that person makes you feel good about being you.

    EDIT: I think I can boil it down further than that:

    Crushing is physical attraction. Infatuation is mental attraction. Love is the emotional bond that results from the combination of the two above. The three can be mixed in various amounts.
    Last edited by The Succubus; 2012-08-28 at 04:13 AM.