I should laminate this and hand it out at parties

[lauralh]

For future reference, the initial stage of a relationship is called infatuation and it's not supposed to last. The goal is to form something more stable in the beginning and let it build into something real.

Comments

[llarian.livejournal.com]

Very true. Took me 10 years to do that, but damn its handy.

[henry.livejournal.com]

I'm still infatuated with Lisa's booty

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

it is surely stable

[henry.livejournal.com]

stable like jello

but tastier

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

in the WON'T GO AWAY SENSE

[lisa.livejournal.com]

hey! i do not have a jello ass

[henry.livejournal.com]

you taught jello how to jiggle

[goldfischegirl.livejournal.com]

jesus says yes.

[candid.livejournal.com]

Remind me again in a few weeks...

[pmford.livejournal.com]

boring. if there's no infatuation, i'm not interested.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

how about LUST

[pmford.livejournal.com]

also a fan.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

really though I think I'm still infatuated with Reg but the wave crest is not what it was when we first hooked up. It's an ebb and flow that wouldn't exist if we didn't have the friendship and shit. Yeah? ok.

[pmford.livejournal.com]

someday maybe i'll have a friend =[

[jimbojones.livejournal.com]

I think the way it's supposed to work is in cycles. The human mind isn't really capable of maintaining ANYTHING in a steady state for long periods of time, but it's perfectly capable of ebb and flow between states of infatuation-with-tinges-of-friendship and friendship-with-tinges-of-infatuation.

On the other hand, as Reg himself has oh-so-helpfully pointed out in the past, I'm maybe not the best person ever to take relationship advice from...

[goldfischegirl.livejournal.com]

I agree with this comment, even though you're the worst person to take relationship advice from ever.
Hearts! <3 <3 <3 <3

[kirinqueen.livejournal.com]

I agree, though I think there are levels of infatuation that can last longer.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

definitely!

That is if you are looking for a long term relationship

[leeloolala.livejournal.com]

First thought in my brain:

Ah, duh.

People should be a lot more upfront about the fact they really are just riding the three month wave. Or at least figure out what the hell they want in the first place before they start test driving.

"So, it seems you're fucking hot right now, but most likely won't be in 90 days". /ducks

"Must schedule a quarterly review - right now you're a new hire and still on your probationary period".

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

hehe, yeah that was implicit. But yes people should be up front about the 90day BS if that is their intention.

Re: That is if you are looking for a long term relationship

[toastednut.livejournal.com]

amen. i'm totally fed up with 3-4 mo relationships; they're such a waste of time, heart, and money.

[wanton-bliss.livejournal.com]

After four years, my continued infatuation seems to just weary my boyfriend.

Probably because it's mostly infatuation with his penis.

[xaotica.livejournal.com]

i'm totally uninterested in any relationship in which the infatuation doesn't last. i don't think of infatuation as either unstable or unreal.

oops wrong login

[goldfischegirl.livejournal.com]

somehow that doesn't surprise me.

Re: oops wrong login

[xaotica.livejournal.com]

i think idealism is a dying art :D

oogh.

[battlestarghey.livejournal.com]

relationships are meant for something alright.... but like. um, does anyone have any booze?


for the record... SOME GIRLS SNORE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOUD!

I just burried this girls face with all the pillows, she still snored. WTF! It makes me drink. but like really, lets discuss lis's booty more.


....ogh. must drink, must drink....


http://add.urbandictionary.com/definition.php?word=infatutation

can someone describe this word? I found my version...

1. Lust
332 up, 25 down


often confused with love, it is purely physical attraction and has no lasting effect

she lusted after him, his eyes, his hair, his body