Do you know anything about Love Addiction?

Question by Curious Youngwoman: Do you know anything about Love Addiction?
I’M WILLING TO LISTEN TO ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO OFFER that can’t easily be found on the web, because I’ve already done some research, but I will specifically ask for if you know which part of the brain is affected and how it’s affected that would be great to know!
Also, I’m convinced that I have it, but I don’t know what type I have. My love addiction used to be much worst before, when I didn’t realize it was a problem. I used to be somewhat needy when it came to romantic relationships, took on WAY more than my share of responsibility to try to keep a relationship alive, had a high tolerance for suffering in romantic relationships, neglected family and friends for a boyfriend, pursued whoever I wanted whether or not they where single or my friend liked them, and felt inadequate when I wasn’t in a relationship, though it now makes me more prone to “episodes” as I call them, which are pretty much meltdowns. The symptoms I have now and have always had are that I fall in love too easily and quickly, will lower my standards and settle for less than I want when I’m lonely, I’ll ignore the warning signs that someone’s not right for me if I’m attracted to them, once I’ve bonded with someone it’s difficult to let go, initial attraction is ESSENTIAL, falling in love overtime is virtually not an option, when a relationship ends I feel like my life is over and often go suicidal, I’ve never necessarily feared not finding someone to love instead a view it as not even being an option, I love romance, I hate being abandoned or rejected, love is the most important thing in the world to me, and I can’t ever stop fantasizing about love, even as a child, for as long as I can remember. If you can tell what type I have, I’d love that, too! Thanks! 🙂

Best answer:

Answer by Damein
it sounds like its just a psychological thing. i think it probably stems from childhood neglect/mistreatment from parents. sort of like how someone is a sex addict because they were molested as a child, or how someone might be a drug addict or an alcoholic because they were beaten as a child… its that simple. what happened to you in your childhood to make you crave the love of another person so desperately? think of it like that, and you might understand it better.

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