Lively feeds, heavier hearts: how social media fuels obsessive romance
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A Washington Post feature explains how social media feeds intensify limerence, a consuming and idealized form of romantic obsession, by delivering constant validation, tailored glimpses of possible partners, and dopamine-driven feedback loops that blur reality and deepen fixation.
How social media is fueling an intense form of romantic obsession The Washington Post
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