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r/limerence

› Distinct from love (as it is traditionally understood), or lust, limerence is a concept pioneered by psychologist Dorothy Tennov's seminal research as described in her book, "Love and Limerence." 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.

// MEMBERS
97,477
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
3,456
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
15y
› since 2011-07-08
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
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// Recent posts in r/limerence

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  1. 01 Are you dating someone you’re limerent for? ↑ 29 · 2026-11-04
  2. 02 I think i never learnt how to love safely. ↑ 7 · 2026-11-05
  3. 03 Grieving someone I’ve never even met. Feeling foolish and heartbroken. ↑ 3 · 2026-11-05
  4. 04 First-ever limerence at 27, just found out she’s been dating someone. How do I get through this? ↑ 2 · 2026-11-05
  5. 05 He Pisses Me Off ↑ 2 · 2026-11-05
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/limerence about? [ expand ↓ ]
r/limerence is a Reddit community with 97,477 members. Distinct from love (as it is traditionally understood), or lust, limerence is a concept pioneered by psychologist Dorothy Tennov's seminal research as described in her book, "Love and Limerence." 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.
02 › How active is r/limerence? [ expand ↓ ]
r/limerence has 97,477 subscribers and 3,456 posts in our index. It was created on 2011-07-08, 15 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/limerence? [ expand ↓ ]
Other Health & Fitness communities of a similar size include r/flmedicaltrees (99,979 members), r/FODMAPS (99,828 members), r/sleepapnea (99,298 members), r/personaltraining (98,842 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.