/r/limerence/

r/limerence

98k members
r/limerence is a subreddit with 98k members. The community frequently discusses limerence, relationships, feelings, obsession, and hate, and the most common flair used is question, discussion, no judgment please, here to vent, and my testimony.
Limerence is a term invented by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov for her book "Love and Limerence", to describe the state of being madly in love or intensely infatuated when reciprocation is uncertain. This sub is a community of people who self-identify as being in the state of limerence and are looking for support and strategies to deal with it.

Popular Topics in r/limerence

#1

Limerence

44 posts
#2

Relationships

5 posts
#3

Feelings

5 posts
#4

Obsession

5 posts
#5

Hate

4 posts
#6

Struggling

4 posts
#7

Support

3 posts
#8

Lo

2 posts
#9

Recovery

2 posts
#10

Intrusive Thoughts

2 posts

Flair Used in r/limerence

#1
Question
: "Who are we for our LO?"
32 posts
#2
Discussion
: "How to get rid of limerence (no therapy)"
19 posts
#3
No Judgment Please
: "I actually like to be limerent"
19 posts
#4
Here To Vent
: "How to get rid of limerence no glue no borax"
19 posts
#5
My Testimony
: "The more I age, the more I understand my limerant nature"
4 posts
#6
Topic Update
: "My experience"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/limerence

Yearly
+24k members(33.2%)

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Last updated: October 30, 2026