how do you differentiate between your crush and your love, how do you come 2knw?

I always thought it like this: Crush means liking someone temporarily that started because you like/admire something about them such as the way they talk and stuff. Love is liking someone for who they are and actually care and concern for them and is more of a long run thing. But that's just how i interpret it though.

a crush is a first step towards love but if its just a crush it will fade away where as love wont (or at least true/ideal love wont)

To me, crush is some kind of a good feel with shyness that comes when the person is around us, the feel for him/her isnt too intense, only when we look at them, we get attracted for a while until they stay in front of our eyes...love is totally different which makes thinks about the person even in your dreams, you like to share your whole life with him, without him, u feel like you just cannot survive...one more thing, crush if taken good care and given much time can turn into love

well i think a crush is something like ur way to nervous to talk to the crushee.aha. and well i think that love is wen they love u back .cuz u cant love someone who doesnt love u back. thats just my theory but i guess they can b the same thing