Friday, June 29, 2018

Mistook for Love

It was like the start of spring when I got the idea that she could be my possible girlfriend.I liked her so everything seemed to fall in place. She "liked" me too. It was my friends who pumped me into proposing her and that didn't seem a bit wrong taking into consideration the usual story- you like her,she likes you back-perfect for a relationship.

Just as in Chetan Bhagat's 2 STATES, 'sparks were sure to fly',I proposed her and it was a lot of work.

Then on, we were in the fantasy phase.The start was smooth but the end-very messy. The reason for our break-up was I wasn't attracted to her anymore.All I want to say is teenagers, just like me, mistake attraction for love. I did that and I can bet 90% of teenagers are the same. We should keep in mind - if something is not going to matter in the coming five years, why spend even five minutes on it?This question can help anyone differentiate between love and temporary attraction. That is infatuation-The difference between infatuation vs love is that infatuation is a short-lived passion for someone whereas love is a deep affection for someone that lasts the test of time. The problem is that infatuation is a powerful feeling that can make you think you are in love. 



One of my friends met a guy one night when she was hanging out with some friends. He was the guitar player in a band, and she quickly made assumptions about him that painted him in a really good light. She imagined he had tons of dreams about becoming professional. She imagined him tender and warm with his lovers because of how he played the guitar. And, she started to project other ‘truths’ on him based on what she was feeling. He didn’t talk much to her that first night, but the things he did say made her think it was love at first sight. After a few more nights out together, she got to know some things about him that confirmed her love. He was an animal lover and wanted 3 kids one day, just like her. But, after a few dates together, she learned a lot more. Turns out he lived with parents, smoked crack, and didn’t have any desire to do anything with his life. She instantly fell out of love (which indicates that she wasn’t in love in the first place because you don’t instantly fall out of love with someone), and she ran for her life.