Nathan
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"Originally posted by @1955,
Limerence (noun) - An involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction for another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.
Is your obsessive crush limerence or love?
Wow, what a complex word, I think I had one or two bouts with this when younger.
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The word Limerence was coined by the late psychologist Dorothy Tennov. According to Tennov, Limerence, which is not exclusively s-e-x-u-a-l, has been defined in terms of its potentially inspirational effects and relation to attachment theory. It has been described as being "an involuntary potentially inspiring state of adoration and attachment to a limerent object (LO) involving intrusive and obsessive thoughts, feelings and behaviors from euphoria to despair, contingent on perceived emotional reciprocation.
Little research has been done, and as such Limerence has yet to be considered for inclusion in the DSM-5,the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. A typical mental health provider may not be aware of Limerence, but may instead view it as similiar to a "crush" that typically a teenager might have, except that Limerence goes much further .
Limerence (noun) - An involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction for another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.
Is your obsessive crush limerence or love?
Wow, what a complex word, I think I had one or two bouts with this when younger.
The word Limerence was coined by the late psychologist Dorothy Tennov. According to Tennov, Limerence, which is not exclusively s-e-x-u-a-l, has been defined in terms of its potentially inspirational effects and relation to attachment theory. It has been described as being "an involuntary potentially inspiring state of adoration and attachment to a limerent object (LO) involving intrusive and obsessive thoughts, feelings and behaviors from euphoria to despair, contingent on perceived emotional reciprocation.
Little research has been done, and as such Limerence has yet to be considered for inclusion in the DSM-5,the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. A typical mental health provider may not be aware of Limerence, but may instead view it as similiar to a "crush" that typically a teenager might have, except that Limerence goes much further .
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