Lover Girl
There is something deeply tragic about how love is spoken of today. Not love, really, desire. Lust dressed up in aesthetics, marketed as closeness. Infatuation that burns hot and fast, then vanishes with the first discomfort. We live in a time where the word “connection” is used so lightly, but experienced so rarely. Where the craving for bodies is... See more
Amira • Don’t match my freak, Match my yearning
limerance (amigeist - a new extreme love phenomenon)
The remaining seven characteristics were then analyzed and sorted by most impactful. Findings of the distinguishable limerence characteristics appeared with the following frequency counts in the records of extreme love experiences. Women were much more likely than men to show evidence of limerence
... See moreFor the pursuit of romance to carry any shame is especially odd in 2025…Instead of just acknowledging that totally commonplace aspiration, though, we romanticize serendipity: People hope that love will fall into their lap so they never need to debase themselves by seeking it…The culture tells us…We should have a partner, but we shouldn’t want one.
What accounts for this hesitation? Why do we love committers but act like browsers? I think it’s because of three fears. First, we have a fear of regret: we worry that if we commit to something, we will later regret having not committed to something else. Second, we have a fear of association: we think that if we commit to something, we will be... See more
Pete Davis • Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
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“I want to be noticed in a crowded room. I want to be the only person in a crowded room. I want to be wanted, truly wanted, and desired. I want to laugh and to sing and to dance with someone and not feel self-conscious over it because I love them and I’m confident that they love me. I want to be touched and kissed and held because I’ve forgotten
... See moreLiana Cincotti • Picking Daisies on Sundays
It’s not a skill to make someone feel desirable. It’s not impressive to crave a body when you don’t even know it’s grief. I am not hard to want. But I am hard to hold. Hard to know. Hard to get close to.
Amira • Don’t match my freak, Match my yearning
Limerence is the mental state of being madly in love[1][2] or intensely infatuated[3][4] when reciprocation of the feeling is uncertain. This state is characterized by intrusive thoughts and idealization of the loved one (also called "crystallization"), typically with a desire for reciprocation to form a relationship. This is accompanied by... See more
Limerence - Wikipedia
my hottest take is that belaboring a breakup is an addiction but I don’t think y’all are ready for that one yet #relationships #relationshipadvice #hottake #crush #wlw #queer #bisexual #limerance
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