From time to time, I hear from people who repeatedly become limerent for individuals who are unavailable, unreliable, or just generally have bad character. Their limerent objects are unhealthy to bond …
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The BBC discovers limerence
From time to time I do a quick YouTube search on limerence, stimulated by curiosity about how prevalent the concept is becoming in wider society. Today I discovered a BBC video that is an impressively …
How to stop thinking about someone you can’t have
It's a curious thing, obsession. One day you meet an amazing, attractive person, maybe get to know them a little, and luxuriate in the warmth of their delightful company. You find yourself …
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Who are you attracted to?
I've written a few posts about what makes someone unusually attractive, why some people seem so addictive, and what kind of people are good at provoking infatuation - what makes them, in short, …
Case study: post-limerence melancholy
Today's limerence quandary comes from C, who is coming out of her most recent limerent episode into an emotional wasteland. C is married, and has been limerent multiple times, both before and …
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Limerence and serotonin
Limerence has two major components: The inbuilt systems of the brain that we all share, which can be activated by the right stimuliOur individual personal history that determines which stimuli …