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 ...

Sometimes intense romantic feelings can feel powerful, exciting, and almost impossible to step away from. This video explains limerence, a form of deep romantic longing that can make someone feel like ...

Limerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another person. This fixation can lead to significant distress, disrupting daily ...

Limerence is more random, confusing, and obsessive than a crush. People on TikTok have been sharing their limerence experiences and solutions. A therapist said people with ADHD and autism are more ...

If we’re honest with ourselves, we all have that one person we’ve always wondered about, or never quite been able to move on from. If it feels clichéd, it’s a clichéd for a reason —there’s something ...

While the longest lasting, the artist was one of many people who took up a lot of real estate in McCracken’s mind. She would spend hours thinking about these people, idealizing them as perfect ...

Crushes are fun. Especially when the person you're crushing on likes you back. However, despite pop culture's romanticization of infatuation (think: Love Actually grand gestures), crushes aren't ...

There’s a reason that you can’t get over your ex, and it isn’t just because you love (or loved) them so much. If you’ve ever been through a difficult breakup, you know that it can be one of the most ...

If you’re obsessing over a person who doesn’t reciprocate, you may be in an intense romantic state called ‘limerence’ An investigative journalist who has covered everything from the 7/7 bombings to ...

After a breakup there’s the expectation that you’ll eventually move on. But what if you can’t? What if the impulse to think about an ex became all-consuming – months, even years later? What if it ...