10 ways to help you differentiate between love and lust

The thin line of difference between love and lust can often be confusing. It can also be frustrating for some when they are in a puzzled state of whether it’s love or lust. Lust is termed to be barbaric, animalistic and raw!

Love on the other hands seems more gentle, pure and wholesome. Love and Lust- being very different from one another are often associated together due to the common link of Sex or Love Making.

Have you ever questioned yourself? Do you love your partner or just long for the physical fulfillment? This question should be answered easily by knowing these interesting differences…

1. Lust is more about physical fulfillment:

Thinking about a person repeatedly, does not mean you love him/her. It may also be because you just want to be physically involved with the person. You have hormones that trigger such feelings. It need not be always be love. Lust is difficult to identify, but when you do know it, it is fun to execute the pleasure you derive from it.

2. You need not like the person:

It is not necessary to like the person with whom you are having a physical involvement. Sometimes the person is on your mind due to other reasons. Knowing the difference between this helps you from constantly having that particular person in your thoughts.

3. Lust does not require friendship:

When you’re in love it is absolutely crucial to know the person. When it is lust, you need not know the person entirely. The more unknown the person is, the more the excitement. The more tantalizing the person is, the more it will keep you engaged into it.

4. Lust ends and so does love, but there’s a catch to it:

Memories are something that we all have, be it of loved ones or the lusty conversations that we’ve had. There is a difference between love memories and lust memories. You would not bother much about losing a partner who you are involved with due to lust, but you might suffer a traumatic blow if your lover goes away.

5. Love is more about emotions than only being physical:

When in love, you will be more connected to your partner with emotions. Lust would only instill physical thoughts as love is more complex.

6. You tend to care more, when in love:

The difference between love and lust is very clear when you know you care more about the person. The thin line becomes clear when you don’t get affected by the opposite person who is not paying attention or giving enough time. Relations procured with lust do not need maintenance, but love relations do.

7. Love and lust can be a duo you wish for:

When both – love and lust combine, the experience is mind-boggling. You feel different and sexual fulfillment is heightened when they are both together. You may very well have these two as a super duo to your life!

8. Love seems to be patient. Lust seems Impulsive:

Love stems out from our emotions and we are often mentally connected to the person we love. We are often patient while experiencing love as it requires that kind of effort. Lust is purely based off our sexual desires and is completely impulsive in nature. It pays no heed to any emotion or a so-called connection.

9. Lust is superficial:

Love as an emotion, seems to be everlasting particularly towards that one specific person who’s get us head over heels for them. Lust pays no attention to this. It only requires gratification and hence it superficial as it doesn’t need to dwell as deep as love.

10. Lust is selfish:

Lust only takes into consideration your thoughts and emotions and is only to fulfill your own desires. Love is empathetic and caters to the needs of no only oneself but also a partner.

With blurred lines differentiating the two, one needs to be careful of what you pick. Confusion can lead to disastrous results.