The term “limerence" has been around since the 1970s, but it’s been gaining traction lately, so if you haven’t heard of it yet, you likely will. Although it’s easy to think of limerence as a big crush ...

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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 ...

Limerence is a unique phenomenon that goes beyond simple attraction. It is an overwhelming preoccupation with someone, where thoughts of them dominate our minds and hearts. It’s that inexplicable ...

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I couldn’t get him out of my head. He was the reason I struggled out of bed in the morning, pulled mascara through my lashes, and kept a manic, perma-smile on my face at all times, just in case he ...