One of the recurring themes of the blog is the tension that often exists between limerence and long-term love. Sometimes, when the stars align, limerence can transition into the kind of affectional …
Mutual limerence
Mutual limerence is a topic that often pops up in the comments section, and in my email inbox. Some describe it as a unicorn scenario, others describe it as a curse. Many of the people who contact me …
Case study: losing faith in love because of limerence
Today's case study is from Louis, who got in touch because he's been burned by limerence and now fears it has soured his whole attitude to love and romance. As background, Louis is in his 20s, but …
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Why does romantic attraction fade?
There's nothing like falling in love. The world fills with colour, life is full of promise and possibility, your mood dances a jig, and your body fizzes with excitement and euphoria. Heady …
Case study: I don’t want to devalue my limerent object
Rachel got in touch recently about a scenario that is very difficult to cope with - not difficult because of any grand drama, or threats to life and limb, but because there is no simple escape from …
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Sources of conflict
Here's a provocative and stimulating video about sexual conflict in humans: https://youtu.be/mu4Uki8VyLc I have to confess that my first reaction to the talk was scepticism, for two reasons. …