Limerence involves an obsessive infatuation with a specific person. This individual’s feelings toward the person with limerence are typically unclear. This can cause the individual with limerence to ...

When a crush turns into a harmful obsession, you might experience limerence, romantic infatuation characterized by extreme emotional highs and... Overcoming romantic obsession MARIELLE SEGARRA, HOST: ...

As the adage goes, a crush is just a lack of information. But in the age of unlimited access to other people's lives, a crush is now a quest for information. "I don't feel like it crosses a boundary, ...

How an intense longing for a romantic connection can lead to a serious addiction. By Amanda McCracken Amanda McCracken is a freelance journalist and essayist writing a book about limerence based on ...

Anna checks her phone dozens of times a day, waiting for a message that never seems to come. A glance, a pause, or even a single word from the man she desires is enough to keep her awake at night, ...

Rebecca Ellis does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

2. "I dated a guy for a month when I was in my early 20s, and he ghosted me. I did not reach out to him, but I convinced myself he was the one that got away, and I thought about him intermittently for ...

Conquering the world is easier than conquering love. For perfectionists, love tends to be the proverbial final boss of a video game, the missing capstone of a great pyramid. To view one's life as a ...