The diff btw love and crush is clear:
Crush - When you like someone and that liking consumes your entire
thoughts every second of the your life. You put your self-esteem/
self worth at stake should the person don't like you back.
Everything else becomes less important, to the point of possible
exclusion of mutual friends. Feelings take over. The person you
like becomes 'something' you can show off to others once you
succeed at getting the person to like you back. Essentially, liking
the person is to boost your own ego. The person's well-being is not
as important as satisfying your own well-being. A crush will most
likely make you miserable as you seek the person to fulfill your
own standard expectations.
You don't see the faults of the person, only the good bits.
You know it's a crush when the person has interest in you too and
you want the whole world to know asap.
Love - When true love is exist, there is no compulsion for
reciprocal benefits from the one you love. Everything you do is for
the good of the person, not for yourself. Feelings for the person
doesn't consume you. You involve other people into your life and
expand your social circle. Truly loving a person will make you a
happier person. Your self-esteem is not at stake. You don't work
your life around the person only. You see and accept the faults of
the person, perhaps to like the faults too. Love is not just about
feelings, it's also chemistry between the person you love and
yourself.
Usually, when it's true love, you don't want to expose the
relationship too early to others.
