Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact.

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 ...

In an exclusive excerpt from her new book 'When Longing Becomes Your Lover,' intimacy expert Amanda McCracken breaks down how ...

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 ...

In 1979, Dorothy Tennov published Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love, in which she made the case that some people fall into a distinct cognitive state in the early phase of romantic ...

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, ...