More than a crush, not quite love: ‘Limerence’ is intense but common
Psychologists estimate roughly 50 percent of people experience limerence—an intense obsessive infatuation lasting months or years—at least once in their lives. Unlike fleeting crushes, limerence involves fantasy-based longing that can impair functioning and resembles addiction, according to neuroscientist Tom Bellamy at the University of Nottingham. Adults with anxious attachment styles face higher.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 09:10 UTC
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