NeuroSparkle

Although the mental and emotional symptoms of limerence are the most obvious, its physiological manifestations are certainly no laughing matter...

This post is a follow-on from my last post on why limerence, though it often feels all-consuming and intimate, isn’t...

While healing from limerence, it’s important to give your brain as few opportunities as possible to romanticise your LO, or...

As I deeply cover in my first book on limerence, The Limerent Mind, one of the foundational steps to recovering...

Having researched and written about limerence for years, this is an angle I’m very passionate about. While I don’t like...

In this post, I want to a) remind you that your LO’s ‘unique, attractive’ traits have serious downsides and b) teach you how to shift your focus to this reality to support your recovery.

Happy Valentine’s Day! But remember, today’s not just about romance – it’s also about capitalism. Marketers and media urge us...

Over the years, many of you have asked me whether platonic limerence is possible. Can these intensely euphoric and painful feelings exist WITHOUT a romantic element? After all, we’ve all had a friend whose energy we’ve felt drawn to (or an acquaintance we’ve found intoxicatingly magnetic). In short, I would say yes… but with nuances.

The stages of limerence are: the initial glimmer, the honeymoon phase, crystallised limerence, and dependence. Some more fun than others, but all of them best treated and avoided entirely.

Hello, lovely readers. In today’s post, we’re going to discuss whether it’s possible to experience limerence for your partner… the...