What is Limerence and is it the Same as an Emotional Affair?
So just exactly what is limerence? I had never heard of the term before but it has come up a few times on the blog and in a brief description in one of the books I’ve read. I also stumbled upon a forum discussion about whether or not limerence is the same as an emotional affair or only a component of an emotional affair.
Naturally, I felt it might be of interest to you guys and therefore needed further looking into. I’ll let you guys draw your own conclusions based on your own situations. What is Limerence?
Limerence is a term coined by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov to describe an involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one’s feelings reciprocated.