Life, love, and limerence
Every now and again I receive an email from someone who has become an object of infatuation for someone they didn't mean to attract. Having come across the concept of limerence they realise that they …
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As an episode of limerence progresses, there is a notable shift in the nature of the experience. Early on, the giddy infatuation is glorious - enlivening, elating, euphoric. Later, the emotional …
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The limerence quiz Limerence is an altered mental state of intense infatuation that many people experience in the early stages of love. This questionnaire is designed to test whether you have …
Limerence can be neatly described as an altered mental state of intense infatuation. An obvious question raised by this definition is: why does it happen? What causes it? While it's a natural …
Following on from last week's musings, this week I've decided to inaugurate a new feature for the blog: the everlasting thread. The goal for this is to be a specific place for open discussions - a …
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I started writing Living with Limerence on Valentine's day 2017. At the time, I had no plan. I was coming out of an unwanted limerence experience, and filled with a dammed-up reservoir of emotions …
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