Does Mutual Limerence Really Exist?

Does Mutual Limerence Really Exist?

Mutual limerence is the intense, fated seeming love coupling portrayed in story books or movies…after conquering a big obstacle, both people fall madly, head over heels in love in mutual emotional and physical bliss, admiration and passion for each other. For many of us, it’s the ideal and why we keep searching for “the one.” And while mutual limerence certainly does occur (at least in the beginning of a relationship) the timing of limerence happening mutually in a sustained way, for both people and at the same degree of intensity is much, much more rare.

Read on to find out more about mutual limerence….

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Healing The Heartbreak Of Limerence

Healing The Heartbreak Of Limerence

In the aftermath of limerence, there is the void — the empty space where you are caught in the in between of the fantasy (of who you thought or imagined the person to be or your relationship) and the reality. You will find yourself grieving not only the fantasy parts of the limerence and your LO (love object), but all of the POSSIBILITIES and the HOPE.

You may go through all of the stages of grief and loss

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Food For Love: Hope, Fantasy and Anticipation

Food For Love: Hope, Fantasy and Anticipation

All love stories start out with the big three: Hope, Fantasy and Anticipation.

In reciprocated, mutualing-falling-in-love love stories, the Hope, Fantasy and Anticipation trifecta create the exciting beginning stage or “honeymoon” phase. But what if there are obstacles? What if the one you love isn’t available, or worse, you’re not sure if they feel the same way? Falling in love is a natural progression and a natural state of being, but….

Love doesn’t really seem to care if you’re already married or committed…Or if the one you love is. Or if they give you mixed signals….

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A Personal Limerence Journal Entry

A Personal Limerence Journal Entry

Part of the pain of limerence is feeling alone and stuck in a state of shame. It can feel like you’re totally alone. To that end, I want to share some of my own experience as I was reflecting on my mid-point with limerence when I was in a hope/despair cycle with physical symptoms as well as mental and emotional anguish and couldn’t rid myself of the intrusive thoughts and fantasies:

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