Infatuation

Obsessive, often irrational attraction to someone.

Family Love
Valence strongly positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Indifference

Obsessive, often irrational attraction to someone. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where infatuation lives in the body

Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Strong
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for infatuation. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.