Limerence Explained: Why Do We Get Addicted To People? - Crappy Childhood Fairy - #935

Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a trauma educator, Youtuber and an author. Why do some people fall so hard, so fast? It might not be love, but it could be limerence. So what exactly is limerence, what triggers it, and how do you handle it, whether you're experiencing it or the one receiving it? Expect to learn what limerence is and how it differs from infatuation or a crush, what the main emotions behind limerence is and what causes it, why some people get hardcore limerence and others don’t, if limerence is a type of mental illness or if it can be caused by just good sex, how modern media depictions of functional and dysfunctional relationships contribute to limerence, if limerence if more common in women or men, and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) What Is The Meaning Of Limerence? (04:57) Does An Anxious Avoidant Relationship Entail Limerence? (07:21) The Main Emotions Of A Limerent Person (21:51) Is There An Imbalance Of Value In The Mind? (26:41) What Causes Limerence? (35:53) Example Of A Limerent Person And LO (39:38) Seeking Out The Right Relationship (44:35) Why Limerence Doesn't Affect Everyone (50:11) Managing Our Own Needs And Responsibility (58:…