Their emotional state becomes a rigid and compulsive avoidance of relationships. the AVOIDANCE of giving or receiving sexual or emotional intimate contact. The Anorexic Love Addict compulsively decides to avoid intimacy.

Romantic Love Addicts are addicted to the fantasy created in their minds- and have false hopes (an unrealistic expectation) that one day they will find the right one who somehow will keep the 'rush', passion, and intensity going all the time which is an impossible task for anyone. Initially, they often believe they're in love with a person they start a relationship with, but they don't truly fall in love. they compulsively hop from one infatuated relationship to another in an attempt to keep their supply (dependency/addiction) going. Romantic Love Addicts are 'romantic junkies' and relationship 'hoppers'. They try to earn love and attention that will guarantee they will not be left, abandoned, and alone. They take all focus off themselves (escaping) while throwing themselves into their partner's life. Because of impaired boundaries- they are in constant pursuit to merge with their partner therefore, they become clingy and smother their partners. In their obsession, fantasy and denial they quickly fall into and become infatuated in relationships.Įssentially their identity is formed only through their relationship with their partner. Time and again they become preoccupied and obsessed with attaining or keeping the perfect person, 'Soul mate', 'Superman' or 'Wonder Woman' who will make their lives meaningful and give them unconditional love/positive regard they are so desperate for. The Typical Love Addict illustrates, on the whole, the most common and recognized love addict type there is, demonstrating the most predictable relational patterns for the majority of people who fall into addictive relationships. The following is a brief excerpt of the nine love addict types from my book, The LOVE ADDICT in Love Addiction:

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