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What is limerence?
Information about limerence and how to manage it
A guide for professionals
The evidence base for limerence summarised for coaches and therapists
How to get rid of limerence
Practical steps to overcoming destructive infatuation
The essential guide to limerence
Everything you ever wanted to know about limerence and how to live with it in one handy guide
The Blog
All the latest articles about limerence and how to survive it.
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Quick update: key articles
It’s been a busy week, so today’s post is just a quick update to say that there is now, at last,…
The worst case of limerence I’ve ever seen
An article from the Sydney Morning Herald has been doing the rounds on social (and legacy) media of late: Less than…
Why do I become obsessed with certain people?
One of the most psychologically interesting (and disconcerting) features of romantic life is the mismatch between what we think we want…
Continue Reading Why do I become obsessed with certain people?
Oscar-winning beauty
With all the focus on the slap, the actual awards at this year’s Oscars got rather overlooked. For example, the winner…
Severus Snape, limerent
When it comes to literature and film, there are countless examples of characters driven mad by limerence – epic, tragic romances…
Coffeehouse: dark empaths
Another check in at the LwL coffeehouse. It’s fun to sometimes speculate about the kinds of people who make for dodgy…
Quickstart guides, community forum and online courses
All the resources we have for how to survive limerence and live with purpose. Find the support you need.
Contact
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