Why Are We Drawn to Fictional Characters? Exploring Lithromantic Feelings

A lithromantic is an individual who likes someone but doesn’t want the person to reciprocate romantic feelings or be romantic and if the other party does, they lose interest. Is this pattern starting to sound a little familiar? The romantic attraction starts to fade upon reciprocation and being single doesn’t faze you.

JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)

JOMO refers to the pleasure that is derived from living a quiet or independent way without the anxiety of missing out. You tend to focus more on what makes you happy and what makes you contented.

FOMO(Fear of Missing Out)

Fear, at the center of it all. Fear of being alone, of missing out on experiences and opportunities. Fast forward and I am now an adult. Same girl, same dreams, still afraid but now an evolved kind of fear. The fear of missing out.

I CAN’T GET ENOUGH!(Emotional eating)

Emotional eating is the tendency to eat in order to escape, to numb, to change or to amplify feelings. You tend to seek comfort in food. The aftermath of emotional eating is the feeling of guilt or shame and cycles of excessive eating that eventually lead to weight gain.

A HAPPY ME!(Hacking happiness hormones)

Happiness hormones. They are responsible for the good feelings that we get to experience while or after engaging in certain activities. It might seem a little farfetched but it absolutely works. Stick around for more insight in this piece.

I CAN’T STOP!(Obsessive Compulsive disorder)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by repetitive actions that seem impossible to stop. These thoughts are uncontrollable and recurring; obsessions and compulsions.

I AM ENOUGH!(Body Dysmorphia)

Body Dysmorphia is a mental illness that entails being obsessed with flaws and defects that they have in appearance. Someone suffering from Body Dysmorphia has tendencies of thinking about perceived flaws. Most of the flaws are mirrored or imagined and they deeply affect the victim.

YOU DEADBEAT!(Leading on)

He loves you not! Perfect imperfections; all human beings are imperfect. Here comes a guy who presents himself as the “perfect guy”. He seems to tick all your boxes. I am not saying that it’s not possible but what I’m saying is that we should be realistic. Deadbeat! He’s most definitely trying to lead you on honey.

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