How to Overcome an Infatuation
Analyze the person's faults., Look at patterns of infatuation., Give it time.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Analyze the person's faults.
It’s difficult to see nothing else about a person you’re infatuated with except for how amazing they are.
However, no one is perfect and everyone has flaws--even them.
Make a list of their negative qualities to bring you back down to reality.
Finding these flaws will likely take some time.
Engage with the person outside of your regular circumstances or spend more time with them than usual.
Chances are, seeing them outside of your typical scenario will show you a different, and unflattering, side. -
Step 2: Look at patterns of infatuation.
Have you been through this before? Chances are, if you’re infatuated with someone now you have likely been in the same situation previously.
If obsession is a common occurrence in your life, tell yourself so.
For example, when your feelings get overwhelming, remind yourself that this is just something that you do.
It’s not indicative that you are completely in love with or can’t live without this person, it’s simply a tendency you have.
Coming to terms with that may make you realize that your infatuation is just a habit., The saying “time heals all wounds” is popular because it is true.
Look back at other moments in your life when you were obsessed or infatuated with someone or something.
Ask yourself how you feel about them today.
Chances are you are completely over it and over time, this infatuation will be a distant memory, too. -
Step 3: Give it time.
Detailed Guide
It’s difficult to see nothing else about a person you’re infatuated with except for how amazing they are.
However, no one is perfect and everyone has flaws--even them.
Make a list of their negative qualities to bring you back down to reality.
Finding these flaws will likely take some time.
Engage with the person outside of your regular circumstances or spend more time with them than usual.
Chances are, seeing them outside of your typical scenario will show you a different, and unflattering, side.
Have you been through this before? Chances are, if you’re infatuated with someone now you have likely been in the same situation previously.
If obsession is a common occurrence in your life, tell yourself so.
For example, when your feelings get overwhelming, remind yourself that this is just something that you do.
It’s not indicative that you are completely in love with or can’t live without this person, it’s simply a tendency you have.
Coming to terms with that may make you realize that your infatuation is just a habit., The saying “time heals all wounds” is popular because it is true.
Look back at other moments in your life when you were obsessed or infatuated with someone or something.
Ask yourself how you feel about them today.
Chances are you are completely over it and over time, this infatuation will be a distant memory, too.
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