Are you Addicted to Love?

Love is all consuming and all sustaining and makes you experience some of the most magical moments in your life. But, when love is so overwhelming that you lose your identity and sense of self without being in a relationship, love gets highly sordid and dangerous. Such is the case with a ‘love addict’. Such a person is highly addictive to the whole concept of being in love. When in a relationship, such a person remains completely obsessed with his / her romantic companion. Because of the glorification of love in various movies, sitcoms and romantic novels, ‘love addiction’ might sound quite fascinating to some people. But, in reality, it is as pathological as any other from of obsession.

 

A love addict often resorts to violence or other precarious means to hold back their love. They believe that the meaning of life is nullified without the presence of a partner, or without being in a relationship. They might also be suicidal if a relationship doesn’t work out. Sometimes their frustration might lead them to indulge in a new relationship or even unhealthy sexual liaisons. Thus, a love addict’s desire for a relationship can never be quenched. More than with their partner, they are in love with the relationship itself. Thus, such form of fanatic love should never be confused with true love. True love is selfless and positive, whereas such a form of obsessive love is selfish and destructive.

 

Are you or your partner addicted to love? Read the following signs to know how to distinguish a ‘love addict’.

 

Thus, we see that a love addict is not someone with whom you can share a blissful bond. If, you are sadly suck in the quagmire of such a relationship, its time that you break the chokeholds. Seek professional help if you feel your partner deserves a chance. Otherwise, boldly walk out of the person’s life. After all, you deserve more from life, other than struggling with someone’s eccentricity.