Signs Of Romantic Limerence: Where Desire Meets Fixation

<p><em>Do you find it strange how someone can go from no one to your idol over a few dates? Are you finding it difficult to distract yourself from the fantasy of what you two could be? Maybe they&rsquo;re showing red flags and you keep ignoring them, or maybe you feel like winning them over will prove your worthiness? Either way, you may be fixated on if they&rsquo;ll choose you or, not: a state of flux between who you are now and who you wish to be.</em></p> <p>Psychology Today defines limerence as an &ldquo;<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/limerence#:~:text=An%20individual%20in%20a%20limerent%20state%20does%20not%20necessarily%20want,the%20same%20way%20toward%20you." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">involuntary obsession with another person</a>&rdquo;. It differs from love or lust in that limerence tends to show up when we are uncertain as to whether the other person desires us &mdash; creating a one-sided dynamic which enmeshes us with someone else out of a need to win their approval.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/signs-of-romantic-limerence-where-desire-meets-fixation-f06c959340cc"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>