

I should have this figured out in another couple of hours Normally, this is a good spur to get you amorous, and motivate you to seek more of their company, get to know them, and see whether they might possibly feel the same way and… be up to get down. A whole cocktail of neurotransmitters and hormones conspire to give you a massive natural high of bliss, because the prospect of bonding with this amazing other person is so appealing.

Romantic attachment is one of the most powerful emotional drives that people have. Without realising it, you program yourself into a mental fixation that is very hard to shake off. But if you cultivate that crush for too long, it can turn into something closer to an addiction. The excitement and euphoria of that initial romantic connection makes them the central focus of your life, and because it feels so intoxicating and good, you don’t resist. The reason you can’t get over your crush is that you have accidentally trained yourself into a mental habit of constantly seeking them. If you just can’t get them out of your head, can’t free yourself from their magnetic attraction, and just aren’t able to move on, it is likely you have fallen into a state of limerence. Sometimes a crush can become so powerful that it dominates your life.
