When I was in my mid-twenties, I sat myself in the consulting room of a steely therapist, who told me that I was doing everything wrong when it came to love. For me, she said, love was all about the ...

Many researchers use the concept of ‘love addiction’ as a shorthand for exploring maladaptive romances.Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian Elizabeth Gilbert was using people like drugs: a point she ...

Is it possible to become addicted to love? "Vanderpump Rules" star Raquel Leviss − and mental health experts − say it is. Though love addiction doesn't appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...

Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...

People struggling with compulsive behavior around love and sex have long been the brunt of sleazy jokes and lurid misrepresentation. TV shows and movies use sad, so-called sex addicts sitting on ...

Do you find yourself in panic mode, desperate and feel awkwardly alone every time you’re single? If you answered ‘yes’, take a look at your past relationship patterns: is your love life riddled with a ...