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  1. Limerence is a state of involuntary obsession with another person. The experience of limerence is different from love or lust in that it is based on the uncertainty that the person...

  2. Oct 11, 2021 · Limerence is based upon you handpicking certain traits and experiences about the object of your affection and then shaping it out to a bigger story about who they are instead of letting time fill in the gaps.

  3. Feb 6, 2024 · Limerence is an involuntary state of intense romantic desire for another person, characterized by intrusive and obsessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the longed-for love object. It involves an acute longing for emotional reciprocation, but has an undertone of suffering that results from unfulfilled needs or uncertainties.

  4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › LimerenceLimerence - Wikipedia

    Limerence is a state of mind which results from romantic feelings for another person, and typically includes intrusive, melancholic thoughts, or tragic concerns for the object of one's affection as well as a desire to form or maintain a relationship with the object of love and to have one's feelings reciprocated.

  5. Jan 24, 2024 · Limerence involves an obsessive involuntary attachment to another person. Someone with limerence may constantly obsess about their LO and whether they reciprocate their feelings.

  6. Limerence describes the experience of having an uncontrollable desire for someone – an obsession that consumes the limerent person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It usually involves two people: the person who desires the other (the limerent) and the desired person (the limerence object or LO).

  7. May 22, 2024 · Limerence is an intense, often one-sided infatuation with someone, characterized by obsessive thoughts and a strong desire for reciprocation. Love, in contrast, is a deep emotional...

  8. Sep 5, 2020 · Limerence is a mental state of profound romantic infatuation, first defined in the 1970s by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov. It is characterised by an initial period of elation and intense emotional arousal that can progress to an involuntary, obsessive craving for another person.

  9. Oct 3, 2020 · Limerence is an altered mental state. That means its origin lies in our brains, and in the neurochemistry that regulates our perceptions and emotions.

  10. Jul 24, 2023 · What is limerence? Limerence is a variant of romantic love, often marked by intrusive and obsessive thoughts about the object of your affection, a craving for an emotional union, and a...

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