r/limerence is a subreddit with 96k members. The community frequently discusses limerence, relationships, feelings, obsession, and hate, and the most common flair used is discussion, question, here to vent, no judgment please, 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
Discussion
: "Anyone else here who has always had limerence episodes since they were a child?"
27 posts
#2
Question
: "Does anyone else engage in maladaptive daydreaming about their LO so much that real life is neglected?"
25 posts
#3
Here To Vent
: "Mixed Signals Final Boss"
25 posts
#4
No Judgment Please
: "Suffering everyday. Limerence for coworker (29M) as a mother of two little children (38F). How do I get over this?"
7 posts
#5
My Testimony
: "Thank you."
6 posts
#6
Topic Update
: "He just walked right by me."
2 posts
#7
META
: "Meme Monday"
1 post
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Yearly
+24k members(33.5%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026