"Romantic feelings come from an idealization of the other person. In our heads, we believe our beloved is perfect and experience all sorts of strong feelings, such as intense longings to be with him, admiration, and sexual desires. This idealization can be caused by several things, both healthy and u"
"How do dependent feelings turn into romantic ones? Romanticization occurs when a lonely person is unable to safely feel and act appropriately upon his lonely emotions. Actually, loneliness is a good thing, in and of itself. It is a signal that we need something from the outside, be it comfort, suppo"
"Lonely people may not feel like lonely people should, which is lonely. However, they may feel other things instead, such as irritation, depression, addictive drives, and romantic cravings. These are often far more acceptable and tolerable. The problem is, however, that acting on these "false" feelin"