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The Science Behind Unhealthy “Love”

We’ve all been there, hopelessly hung up on someone that deep down we know we shouldn’t be.

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Joe Gibson
Jul 08, 2022
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We’ve all been there, hopelessly hung up on someone that deep down we know we shouldn’t be. Maybe they’re emotionally unavailable, avoidant, manipulative, or gaslight you — or maybe they’ve straight up said they‘re unwilling to commit.

Despite the unfortunate circumstances, you can’t seem to let them go. In fact, it…

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