puppy love
Adolescent romantic feelings
Puppy love is romantic infatuation experienced by the young—intense but typically short-lived and considered immature by adults.
The term is usually dismissive, suggesting the feelings aren't serious or lasting: Don't worry, it's just puppy love.
Those experiencing it rarely see it that way.
Compress with force
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- moonstruckMentally addled by infatuation
adoration · obsession · idealization · fantasy · daydream · yearning · pining · swooning
Earliest romantic attachment
wholesome · naive · childlike · harmless · sincere · affectionate · fondness · adoring
Person in puberty
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- teenageOf youth, 13-19
- first kissInitial romantic contact
blushing · giggles · awkward · bashful · shy · sweetheart · hand-holding · locker
crush
Compress with force
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
moonstruck · adoration · obsession · idealization · fantasy · daydream · yearning · pining · swooning · lovestruck
first love
Earliest romantic attachment
gentle · wholesome · naive · childlike · harmless · sincere · affectionate · fondness · adoring · warm
adolescent
Person in puberty
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- teenageOf youth, 13-19
first kiss · blushing · giggles · awkward · bashful · shy · sweetheart · hand-holding · locker · hallway
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- dog quotesman's best friend, loyal companion, dog loyalty, unconditional love, canine companion
- Lovesicklovesick, lovelorn, heartsick, pining, yearning
- nostalgic romancefirst love, old flame, lost love, summer romance, high school sweetheart
- loveadoration, affection, amour, attraction, cherish
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen