Equilibrium. Have you ever seen couples who appear to be so in love with each other that you can’t tell they are two individuals? Do you often also see couples who appear to be distant to the point that you wonder why they are together? All humans identify with each other in various ways. Some …
Addicted to Grief. When your loved one walks away like there was nothing between the two of you, the chemical reactions that go on inside the unrequited lover’s body are similar to the loss of a loved one. You feel inconsolably hurt, broken and shattered. Although emotional pain is different from physical pain, a break-up …
Obsession or Addiction? Addiction is not quite the same as obsession in unrequited love. The basic difference is that in instances of addiction, the object of desire is thought about persistently and images of togetherness are constantly made by the unrequited lover. In instances of obsession, the unrequited lover tries to control or maintain a …
Brain Chemistry in Unrequited Love. Those of you who have read my blog “Unrequited Love and Cocaine” know that while unrequited love is connected with tension and anxiety, this state, mixed with hope of reciprocity at times leads the unrequited lover to feel extreme happiness to the level of euphoria. This reaction is similar to …
Unrequited Love and Cocaine. Yes, you truly are addicted. I will tell you how! We often read things like “Researchers are finding that love truly is an addiction.” Love, obviously, is not actually an addiction. It’s a drive maybe, or an inclination or a feeling, yet it works on lovers like cocaine. In any case, …
Supernatural Forces in Unrequited Love. “There are a thousand things which prevent a man from awakening, which keep him in the power of his dreams. In order to act consciously with the intention of awakening, it is necessary to know the nature of the forces which keep man in a state of sleep. First of …
Understanding Signs in Unrequited Love. When you’re in love, it’s normal to want to make every effort to make your loved one feel loved. You open up your heart to feeling vulnerable, and you’re eager to be totally open to another person. You find yourself becoming more accessible to your beloved, and you’re willing to …
Effects of Limerence. Physical Effects The physiological effects of limerence that affect an unrequited lover physically can be flushing, cold-sweats, shyness, stuttering, palpitations and trembling. If there is incessant anxiety, it might reflect in the limerent’s behavior and affect the relationship, which results in many of the physical responses mentioned above getting more intense. Some …
More About Limerence. Limerence, the state of mind resulting from unrequited love that makes an individual form fantasies to initiate or maintain a relationship with the object of unrequited love, and have those feelings reciprocated. Components Limerence includes being constantly lost in the thoughts of the limerent object, intense desire for unrequited love to be …
Limerence: it’s MEaning AND ITS significance. Limerence in British English NOUN – psychology Limerence definition – A state of mind resulting from romantic attraction, characterized by feelings of euphoria, the desire to have one’s feelings reciprocated, etc LIMERENCE DEFINED Limerence is the emotional country of uncontrollable obsession and infatuation for a specific person, known as the …
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