Ever Heard of Limerence?

Written By Jen Kirkman
 
 

This week’s episode of “You Are A LOT” (an ADHD/AuDHD podcast) is a Patreon-only episode. If you subscribe to the free feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or other podcast apps, you will get the first 15 minutes of this episode. The entire episode is over an hour, and it’s about a very misunderstood and argued subject. Limerence.


PATREON ONLY EPISODE 42: LIMERENCE

​In this episode: Ever heard of limerence? It’s not quite love, not quite lust—but something way more intense, obsessive, and irrational. I’m taking a close look at this state of deep distress that starts with euphoric highs. I reference Dr. Dorothy Tennov’s original research, what modern psychologists are debating now, and how hyperfocus, rejection sensitivity, and impulsivity all play a role in this heartbreaking, confusing experience.

Jen Kirkman
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