How Long Does Limerence Last? - Answering You...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!You're convinced nobody has ever felt what you're feeling right now.I understand why. But I've sat with hundreds of people who felt the exact same thing.The obsessive pull toward someone who isn't your spouse. The daydreaming that swallows most o ...  Show more

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!You made a commitment. But you're not sure you'd make it again.That's where a lot of people are. And in this episode, I answer their questions honestly.One woman has been married 41 years. She loves her husband. She's just never been in love with ...  Show more

How do you know if it’s love or obsession? What does it mean when you can’t stop thinking about someone who doesn’t return your feelings? In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, and Audrey talk about the phenomenon of limerence, how it can leave you always clinging to hope in dating, ...  Show more

This episode is for when you're obsessed. We're talking like really, really obsessed. You know, thinking about them 24x7, imagining you see them everywhere you go - hoping for a chance encounter? Basically, mad fantasy bonding. And this episode? It's to help you understand that y ...  Show more

Limerance - the state of having undeniable feelings for someone who does not feel the same way - feels so much like love but can be so confusing, because deep down we know this person is probably not the one. Despite that we find it impossible to move on, impossible to disconnect ...  Show more

Why does falling for someone so often feel like a painful obsession? In episode 144 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss the unspoken difficulties of limerence, or the state of falling in love. What is the difference between love and limerence, and why do we confuse them so freq ...  Show more