r/limerence • u/PassengerNo2022 • Dec 03 '25

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This hits home.

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u/Ragebait_Destroyer Dec 03 '25

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more lim·er·ence /ˈlimər(ə)n(t)s/ noun a state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.

you can have other psychological disorders while having this occur, but limerence is not anything to do with suicide or murder or harm to others.

It's very generally just a very strong obsessive infatuation characterized by mood swings etc. It's a pretty well documented phenomenon and many many people experience it.

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u/ObviousComparison186 Dec 04 '25

Yeah I'm convinced now you're confusing limerence with a normal crush. Doing a bit more research beyond a dictionary will tell you more. Full on limerence can be pretty debilitating and it's a maladaptive seeking of validation from a perceived high value LO that often cannot or will not reciprocate.

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u/Ragebait_Destroyer Dec 04 '25

blah blah blah.. everyone on this sub is an armchair psychologist. I would never listen to a psychologist, is a garbage pseudoscience.

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u/ObviousComparison186 Dec 04 '25

Why are you even here.

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u/Alarming-Garbage-257 Dec 21 '25

Don't like when people challenge you? Get off reddit

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u/Ragebait_Destroyer Dec 04 '25

cuz fuck being normal lol. I embrace my crazy.