What's Love Addiction? Is It Dangerous?

Yes, just like any other addiction, even love addiction needs treatment. Read on to know more...

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 16:06 [IST]

What? Is there an addiction known as love addiction? Yes! It is an addiction for love, romance and lovemaking. An addict displays compulsive and obsessive patterns of romance. And yes, like any other addiction, even love addiction is unhealthy.

Love addicts are unstable in relationships. This addiction can break relationships, spoil social life, kill reputation and trust, break the partner's heart, lead to divorce, and may even cause certain health issues like depression or STIs.

Here are some facts...

Fact #1

An addict feels desperate. He or she is always desperate for more and more love even though there is enough love.

Fact #2

A love addict cannot continue in the relationship after the excitement levels come down.

Fact #3

Addicts keep searching for new partners all the time. They also enjoy multiple partners. They enjoy double dating too.

Fact #4

Love addicts don't mind falling in love with married people, unavailable people or people who have destructive or abusive qualities.

Fact #5

An addict feels uneasy when the partner is far away. He or she goes to any extent to get some attention. Feels incomplete without a partner.

Fact #6

Love addicts who are married don't think twice to cheat the spouse. They carry on with affairs outside marriage.

Fact #7

They need love or lovemaking to feel worthy. A love addict can't handle rejection and pain of loneliness.

Fact #8

The actual causes behind this addiction can't be pin-pointed easily as it may have its roots in the childhood of a person. Kids who don't get sufficient love in childhood may have higher chances of developing it.

Other reasons like traumatic experiences, too many rejections, abuse of any kind may also fuel this addictive behaviour.