A remarkable ability to emphasise the positive features of the LO, and minimise, or empathise with, the negative.A general intensity of feeling that leaves other concerns in the background.An aching sensation in “the heart” when uncertainty is strong.Intensification of feelings by adversity.Insecurity or shyness when in the presence of the LO, often manifesting in overt physical discomfort (sweating, stammering, racing heart).Fleeting relief from unrequited feeling through vivid fantasy about reciprocation by the LO.Inability to react limerently to more than one person at a time.Exaggerated dependency of mood on LO’s actions: elation when sensing reciprocation, devastation when sensing disinterest.An acute need for reciprocation of equally strong feeling.Frequent intrusive thoughts about the limerent object (LO), who is a potential sexual partner.The defining features are (paraphrasing and simplifying slightly): She created the term limerence to classify this common experience. This mostly took the form of interviews and questionnaires, in which Tennov noted a number of consistent traits among many individuals who described their experiences of being in love. Plus an endorsement by Simone de Beauvoir ffs!
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