Limerence is a psychology term describing intense emotional fixation on another person, often driven by uncertainty and longing, and distinct from love, attraction, or stable emotional attachment.

Tampa (BLOOM) – Limerence is no ordinary crush or infatuation—it is an intense romantic obsession that can consume ...

Though limerence—a.k.a. obsessive longing—has become a sort of buzzword recently, it’s actually a pretty well-worn concept; there are endless literary examples of weepy protagonists investing way too ...

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