Love Addiction: Differences from Constructive Love at the Relationships Early-Stage

Student: Feigina Elizaveta

Educational Programme: Psychology (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2021

In western culture love is considered one of the fundamental parts of life which is necessary for individual’s well-being. However, there are some unhealthy forms of love relationship such as love addiction. A body of empirical investigations on love addiction remains insufficient. The objective of this study is to derive significant features of love addiction phenomenology at relationship early-stage by comparing with phenomenology of constructive love formation. Data collection will be mainly conducted via a semi-structural interview. The method of data processing is the Giorgian method of phenomenological analysis. The analysis will result in description of love addiction phenomenology at relationships early stage and its significant features. The results may prove useful to deepen our understanding of love addiction and for developing diagnostic of addictive relationship in psychotherapy. Keywords: love addiction, early stage of romantic relationship, phenomenology.

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