For all its explanatory power, limerence hasn't made much impact on the psychological or medical literature. My suspicion is that other theories (mainly attachment and co-dependency) came along soon …
How common is limerence?
Edit to update: Since writing this article, I have actually carried out a large-scale survey of the prevalence of limerence in the general population. Results are here. Two of the most frequent …
And I want you so it’s an obsession
As responsible parents trying to raise well-adjusted children, my wife and I will occasionally expose them to important, soul-enriching cultural touchstones. You know: museums, art galleries, opera. …
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More on the styles of love
Following on from previous posts about the different types and styles of love, here's a video interview with Helen Fisher that is quite …
Love in the time of corona
OK, maybe the title should be "limerence in the time of covid-19", but I couldn't resist the literary allusion. The current pandemic is making us all face how our lives can suddenly be thrown into …
Living with Limerence, The Book
February saw the third anniversary of the blog, and anniversaries are always a good time to pause and take stock. [Stares thoughtfully into middle distance] I started this site as way to expend …