Love and Limerence
by Dorothy Tennov

Love and Limerence by Dorothy Tennov

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  1. It's similar to what the psychologist Dorothy Tennov called "limerence." Limerence is like an adult crush, sexual by nature, intense to the point of obsession and anguish. Eros, or limerence, or romantic love, whatever we want to call it, is the emotional impetus of the "Twilight" saga.

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