So you just met someone new and you’re utterly obsessed with them. You’re falling. Hard. Like, your friends are already kind of annoyed with how much you talk about this person—but whatever, you’re ...

Infatuation happens at the beginning of a relationship and is an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. Love, on the other hand, is deeper, more enduring, and involves a strong ...

Here’s how an intense longing for a romantic connection can lead to a serious addiction. We've all been there: meeting someone, falling for them head over heels, sleeping with them on the first date, ...

In interpreting the emotions that relationships bring, it's easy to get caught up in the question: Is it love, or is it just infatuation? Understanding the difference can save you from potential ...

“Infatuation is a short-term fixation, but love is enduring.” — Dr Tarra Bates-Duford., psychologist, specializing in familial relationships, “Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he ...

In the tapestry of human existence, love weaves its threads to create a beautiful and intricate pattern. From the love between family members to the bonds of friendship, from the passion shared ...

While the longest lasting, the artist was one of many people who took up a lot of real estate in McCracken’s mind. She would spend hours thinking about these people, idealizing them as perfect ...

Have you ever had that heady, exciting, scary feeling when you were in the presence of someone you were attracted to? If you have, then you may have been experiencing the beginning of limerence. The ...

Love is everywhere you look. People talk about love in pop songs, on TV, across social media, over dinner, at work, and in school hallways. There is also growing scientific interest in romantic love, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Neuroscience tells us that love is caused by ...