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 …
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What causes limerence?
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 …
Coffeehouse: how to deal with difficulties
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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Reflections on five years of blogging
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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Flow state, limerence recovery and purposeful living
The ultimate solution to limerence is purposeful living. That's because limerence is a hyperactive mental state that needs to be de-escalated, built on an underlying psychological vulnerability …
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Limerence for unhealthy people
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 …