You know that “new crush” feeling where your heart is pounding and you've got butterflies in your stomach? It can feel exhilarating! But imagine if you got stuck in a loop where you experience it every single day for years. Suddenly, it becomes a little less fun. This is the plight of people suffering from limerence, where you become addicted to your own fantasies of being in a relationship with someone who is unavailable in real life.

So how do you know if it's love or limerence? In today's episode, we'll break down all the ways you can tell the difference. Curious what causes limerence? We dive into the neuroscience behind it in our previous episode “Why do ADHDers get addicted?”

Sources:

What causes limerence?
Dr. Kirk Honda's limerence deep-dive
Dr. Tom Bellamy's limerence introduction
Dr. Tom Bellamy’s YouTube channel about limerence
Limerence meta analysis
Dr. Kirk Honda's borderline personality disorder deep-dive
Dr. Kirk Honda's Baby Reindeer deep-dive
OCD vs ADHD and Autism