Today’s case study is from Owen, who has begun to realise the unexpected impact that limerence has had on his life. I’ve never been in a relationship or really gone beyond the first couple of …
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Integrity
Note: this is an updated version of an earlier post One of the best ways of managing the emotional assault of limerence is to work on understanding yourself. Work to increase your …
The No Contact checklist
No Contact is a tried and tested method for breaking the limerence habit. It's also more complicated than it first seems. Have you tried just stopping? There are a few posts scattered …
Coffeehouse: talking limerence with Fenna
Another month has rolled around, and so it's time for another trip to the LwL coffeehouse. Come one, come all This time, I'm delighted to share a discussion I had with trauma specialist, …
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Misperception of romantic interest
Hope is a big part of limerence. Hope that a romantic relationship might be possible. Hope that they might feel the same way about you. Hope that you might get to experience the ecstatic …
Evolutionary traps for limerents
From time to time, the topic of monogamy and human mating strategies comes up in discussions about limerence. Obviously mating behaviour will have a big bearing on limerence, and I've argued …