# This Kind of Obsessive Attraction Isn’t Love. But It Has a Name.

- Published: 2026-07-09T09:00:44Z
- Updated: 2026-07-11T11:33:34Z
- Section: Science & Environment
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/well/mind/love-attraction-limerence.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Science
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Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.

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