Lonesome Loser | April 21, 2009
Great question! Not an easy one to answer. I’m working on an online quiz for love vs. crush, but it’s still in development. Scientifically, there is no clear or universally accepted definition for being in love. However, there is a universally observable phenomenon that is variously known as a crush, infatuation, being in love, romantic [...]
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Lonesome Loser | April 14, 2009
*This is another Discussion Question, meant for readers to respond to and talk about. Please offer comments… Was there a moment where you crossed the line, emotionally, from “before” to “after?” Was it more of a gradual awareness? Was it love at first sight? Was it something you ignored or fought against for a while, [...]
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Lonesome Loser | January 17, 2009
(I need to reiterate that “The Naming Wall” is a place for us to name the person we are/were in love with, not a place to post quotes or stories. Please do post your personal stories, quotes, etc., as comments in response to regular posts.) Admit it. You’re in love or you have been in [...]
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Lonesome Loser | January 3, 2009
This is the first in a series of “discussion questions” intended to provoke a conversation from readers. Please leave comments… Is unrequited love the same thing as a crush? If so, how are they the same? If not, how are they different? Personally, I would say they are different, that a crush involves more idealization, [...]
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Lonesome Loser | December 28, 2008
Please help, if not in the name of love, at least in the interest of science. Please complete one or both of these anonymous surveys about your experiences with unrequited love. There is a survey on the experience of being in love with someone who does not love you back (survey for the would-be lover), [...]
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