Can You Tell The Difference Between Love And Lust? Here Are Some Guidelines
There's obviously a difference between what love is and what lust is, and that difference mainly comes down to that of the physicality nature of things. However, there's actually a science as to how these two omnipotent forces in our lives work. Honestly, if you couldn't tell the difference without a scientific reasoning backing it up, there's probably been a slew of bad relationships in your life anyway, so this new evidence may not help you at this point.
Judith Orloff, M.D., has some more realistic outlines in Psychology Today, specifically:
SIGNS OF LUST
• You're totally focused on a person's looks and body
• You're interested in having sex, but not in conversations
• You'd rather keep the relationship on a fantasy level, not discuss real feelings
SIGNS OF LOVE
• You want to spend quality time together other than sex
• You get lost in conversations and forget about the hours passing
• You want to honestly listen to each other's feelings
But, it boils down to what you do afterwards and all those moments in between. If you love someone, you don't just wait for them to give you the go-ahead to get in bed, but instead, enjoy the time spent with them outside of the bedroom.
You can read her entire report if you're still confused about the difference between the two, but honestly, if you are, you probably shouldn't be getting into a relationship anytime soon. When the difference does hit you, you'll know.
How? You'll finally stop going through breakups where the final thing they say to you is this:
Make sense? Alright, get out there and find yourself some love (or just keep lusting yourself into sadness)!