Love (Instant or Earned)?

I think infatuation can eventually turn into love, but if some person is already declaring their love for someone only weeks after dating someone, I take it with a grain of salt. "True" love to me is a committed long term relationship (at least six months imo) that has had ups and downs and occasional disagreements only to be the better for it afterwards.

Yeah the L word is a red flag early on. Attraction, infatuation, and plain lust are often confused for love to the inexperienced. The truest and deepest love takes time.