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 ...

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 ...

Limerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for ...

Is it love or limerence? Limerence refers to a state of attraction marked by intense longing, sometimes described as obsession. It goes deeper than a simple crush and can involve intrusive thoughts, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In her latest film "Marry Me" (out Friday), Jennifer Lopez's character decides to marry a random concert-goer (Owen Wilson) she spots in the crowd. While it's a less-than-ordinary scenario, it raises ...

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