Word: bore
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...poor limerent is so hooked that nothing matters except the beloved, and feelings swoop between ecstasy and pain. This can be a drawback. You spend much of your time writing letters or diaries; you can't get your work done; all your friends decide you are a bore (mostly because you are). Limerence can strike at almost any age, and men seem to be just as susceptible as women. There's also an edge of violence in limerence. On the basis of an informal survey, Tennov estimates that 11% of limerents have attempted suicide when a love affair...