273. Limerence vs Love: Why Uncertainty Makes You Want Them More w/ Amanda McCracken

273. Limerence vs Love: Why Uncertainty Makes You Want Them More w/ Amanda McCracken

I'm chatting with Amanda McCracken, author of When Longing Becomes Your Lover, about the psychology term taking over dating culture: limerence. We're discussing everything from the difference between a crush and full-blown limerence to how ADHD can fuel the dopamine chase, why distance and uncertainty make feelings burn brighter, and how Amanda finally took her real-life crushes off the pedestal. Amanda also shares how she identified as a late-in-life virgin into her forties, and how she eventually built the secure, "boring," trusting relationship she once avoided. At the end, we tackle a dating dilemma about a casual hookup that turned into real feelings, right before he moved several states away.


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Book: When Longing Becomes Your Lover: Breaking from Infatuation, Rejection, and Perfectionism to Find Authentic Love

Amanda's work: www.amandajmccracken.com

Instagram: @AmandaJMcCracken

Podcast: The Longing Lab


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