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Psychologists Define Limerence as Obsessive Attraction

Psychologists explain limerence as an obsessive attraction that goes beyond a typical crush and can persist for months or even years.

9 Jul, 09:00 — 9 Jul, 09:00
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NYTMostly Factual39d ago

This Kind of Obsessive Attraction Isn’t Love. But It Has a Name.

Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

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