Tennov:Love and Limerence

This passage by Tennov defines limerence as a magical or supernatural force. And it could also be described as "love at first sight." Limerence is mental activity, an interpretation of events. "The moment" you recognize your limerent object, the object of your passionate desire, the experience is utterly unlike anything else you felt before. Limerence is not just sexual attraction because sex is adequate to satisfy the limerent need. It is a desire for more than sex. "Limerence may begin as a barely perceptible feeling of increased interest in a particular person but one which if nurtured by appropriate conditions can grow to enormous intensity." (Pg. 23) The limerent object could have some sort of magic to change your lifestyle. Limerence at 100 percent may be ecstasy or it may change positive to negative at any level of intensity.