“Love involves deep emotional connection, mutual respect, and understanding, often growing over time through shared experiences, connection building, trust building, and resolving and managing ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. “We’ve long ...

Pop quiz: Let's say you're dating someone special. When you're together, you feel butterflies in your stomach; when you're apart, your heart aches. Is that love or infatuation? If you're new to the ...

There is a major difference between love and lust. Lust and desire lead to infatuation, a temporary but very intense emotion that can oftentimes disguise itself as love. Believe me, I've been there a ...

Love and infatuation are often confused, especially during the initial, undefined phase of a romantic relationship. But they are distinct emotional experiences with different dynamics and outcomes.

When you first meet someone and you're really smitten, it can be hard to tell if you're in love, falling in love, or if you're merely infatuated. For some, especially in the beginning, love and ...