S17 Ep289: Limerence vs Infatuation: How to Recognize and Heal Unhealthy Romantic Fixation

Heart of Dating

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Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today, Kait and JJ dive deep into the world of limerence, breaking down what it really is, how it differs from infatuation and a crush, and offering practical wisdom for anyone struggling to break free from obsessive romantic fantasies! Need 1:1 support for your specific dating situation? Book a coaching call today! https://www.heartofdating.com/coaching Find out your Dating Personality Type for free by taking our QUIZ here! https://www.heartofdating.com/quiz Join Basics of Dating! The 6-Week Program for the Christian single feeling stuck, anxious, or healing from heartbreak. https://www.heartofdating.com/basics-of-dating Love Heart of Dating Podcast? Want to support us AND be a part of the fam? Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/heartofdating Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1PswEXEyeSddMmOSiRKGw Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness https://www.instagram.com/jjtomlin/?hl=en Interested in advertising on this show? Learn more here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16V_c91F1iIYNZOVvrEinrB9h2dsZq-kZFqYYEDQ4A60/viewform?edit_requested=true . . . . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.8	About 50% of the population struggle with limerence.
0:32.9	Okay, versus like infatuation or crushing on someone.
0:35.9	What happens in limerence is that's a bit different than infatuation is with limerance,
0:40.7	you cannot stop thinking about them.
0:43.2	You cannot stop fantasizing about what it is like to be with them,
0:46.6	this fantasy version of this person.
0:48.9	You sometimes will resist learning new things about them when you're limerent because
0:53.5	you don't want anything
0:55.0	to contradict what you've built up in your head about them.
0:59.2	Yeah, like ignorance is bliss.
1:01.5	If this limerance takes me away from what I'm truly called to do, then it's not worth it.
1:06.4	You know, because, but if you don't have something that you feel truly called to do,
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