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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > infatuation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > infatuation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > infatuation

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infatuation  

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  • Infatuation is a state characterized by intense feelings of passion toward a specific individual. The term infatuation typically refers to the early stages of romantic love, before the infatuated individual has had a chance to get to know or develop an intimate relationship with the love object. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Infatuation]

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