Can You Really Become Addicted to Love or Sex?

In contemporary society, we are quick to pathologize our behaviors. We jokingly call our fondness for cleaning “OCD,” sometimes argue that “we’re all a little autistic,” and haphazardly label our tumultuous on-and-off relationships with our toxic exes “Stockholm Syndrome.” While popular culture may lead you to believe that love and sex addictions are not only […]