Video Notes Flashcards: Online Relationships and Limerence

Vocabulary flashcards derived from a lecture transcript about online relationships, limerence vs obsession, and related terms.

Online relationship

A romantic relationship maintained primarily through internet communication, often without meeting in person.

Limerence

An intense, involuntary romantic attraction with fantasies and idealization, often focused on longing for reciprocation.

Obsession

A persistent, intrusive fixation on a person or idea that can be distressing or overpowering.

Not a real relationship

The belief that an online relationship is real even if there is no in-person interaction or objective reality.

Reality vs. fantasy in relationships

The distinction between imagined, idealized perceptions and the actual dynamics of a real relationship.

Mousy

Shy, meek, or unassertive in manner or appearance.

Freak

An insult for someone considered unusual or socially abnormal.