Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! In this episode, we answer questions from our listeners regarding limerence. Limerence is a state of intense infatuation and longing for another person. One listener asks how long limerence typically lasts, and we explain that it can vary from three months to 48 months, with most cases lasting around two years. While it's p ... Show More
Jul 2025
Think It’s Love? 5 Signs It’s Obsession (And It’ll Never Last)
How do you know if it’s love or obsession? What does it mean when you can’t stop thinking about someone who doesn’t return your feelings? In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, and Audrey talk about the phenomenon of limerence, how it can leave you always clinging to hope in dating, ... Show More
1h 22m
Jun 2024
160 - Limerence (like really, really obsessed)
This episode is for when you're obsessed. We're talking like really, really obsessed. You know, thinking about them 24x7, imagining you see them everywhere you go - hoping for a chance encounter? Basically, mad fantasy bonding. And this episode? It's to help you understand that y ... Show More
56m 20s
Jan 2025
Limerence, Love, and Life Transitions: January Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest begin the mailbag by exploring limerence – an obsessive form of romantic attraction – and offer practical recommendations for working with one-sided infatuation. They then discuss what to do when romantic vulnerability feels unsafe, and how we can rebuild tru ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2025
#21: How to Get Over Someone Who’s Not Interested in You
If you’ve ever been stuck thinking about someone who doesn’t feel the same way, you know how painful and exhausting it can be. In this episode, we talk about limerence — the intense infatuation that feels like love, but is actually emotional obsession.You’ll learn:What limerence ... Show More
11m 15s