Understanding the difference between love and limerence can be tricky, but it’s necessary for lasting happiness.

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 ...

Experts reveal that intense romantic obsession, often mistaken for love, is actually limerence. This psychological state, ...

Is it love or unhealthy obsession? These two signs can help you determine if your current fixation could turn into real love. It’s not uncommon to meet someone and fall head over heels, despite barely ...

For most of my adolescent and adult dating life, I longed, sometimes obsessively, for someone to want me back. I would waste time and energy fantasizing about relationships with men who I inexplicably ...

Limerence is a psychological state of romantic obsession often mistaken for love. Experts say digital dating and uncertain ...

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 ...

After a breakup there’s the expectation that you’ll eventually move on. But what if you can’t? What if the impulse to think about an ex became all-consuming – months, even years later? What if it ...

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 ...

Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact. Tom Bellamy, a neuroscientist, was happily married when he developed feelings for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two women make a heart shape by putting their hands together The term “limerence" has been around since the 1970s, but it’s been ...