Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love

The seminal work on the science of love and infatuation

Psychologist Dr. Tennov brings a scientific lens to examine a topic that had long been the domain of art and philosophy--romantic love. Through decades of study across cultures, races, and ages of people, Tennov finds the commonalities that people share when dealing with the illusive, confusing, and often painful experience of falling in love, including what happens when the emotions become too strong to bear, coining the term "limerence". In addition to being incredibly insightful, Tennov's work is also deeply compassionate in nature, and gets right at the heart of the issues people often struggle with in love. It's a must-read for anyone  who knows how it hurts to feel love but cannot seem to pin down their own emotions and look at them objectively, and I think it is especially relevant to anyone who struggles with an anxious attachment style.