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 ...

While the longest lasting, the artist was one of many people who took up a lot of real estate in McCracken’s mind. She would spend hours thinking about these people, idealizing them as perfect ...

It’s the lim-bo of love. Sure, nursing a crush on a cute coworker, a smoking hot schoolmate or the gym dreamboat is sweet. But that taste for the apple of your eye can quickly turn into a sour ...

Anna checks her phone dozens of times a day, waiting for a message that never seems to come. A glance, a pause, or even a single word from the man she desires is enough to keep her awake at night, ...

Commonly defined as a deep infatuation, limerence tends to take the form of intense feelings of romantic attraction, says anthropologist and love researcher Helen Fisher, PhD. “Limerence is a love ...

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 ...

Word of the Day: There are emotions that feel steady and familiar, and then there are emotions that arrive like a sudden storm. Today's word of the day, 'limerence', belongs to the second kind. It ...

I couldn’t get him out of my head. He was the reason I struggled out of bed in the morning, pulled mascara through my lashes, and kept a manic, perma-smile on my face at all times, just in case he ...

Maya is not sleeping. She is also, quietly, going mad. Not at him—or not only at him. At the inadequacy of every word available to her. She has tried crush. She has tried falling in love. Her friends ...

Amanda McCracken says limerence sabotaged her relationships and kept her a virgin until her 40s. Now, she's speaking out in a ...

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Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...