What are the stages of falling in love?
Typically the first stage of falling in love is limerance, an all-consuming time that’s the stuff of poetry. All you do is think about your Beloved – you can’t sleep or eat, and all you want to do is be with them, look at them, touch them. It’s not entirely comfortable – the term “lovesick” captures the torturous nature of limerance – but at the same time, it may feel like your newfound love is a form of spiritual transcendence.
Limerance often coincides with the start of what’s popularly known as the “Honeymoon Phase.” Both partners…