Große US-Studie untersucht, wie oft Menschen im Laufe ihres Lebens leidenschaftliche Liebe erleben. Im Durchschnitt gaben Erwachsene an, etwa zweimal in ihrem Leben leidenschaftliche Liebe zu erleben. 14 % hatten noch nie leidenschaftliche Liebe erlebt, 28 % erlebten sie einmal, 30 % zweimal, 17 % dreimal und 11 % viermal oder öfter.

**Large U.S. study** finds passionate love is a relatively infrequent experience for many

Falling passionately in love is one of the most talked about human experiences, celebrated in songs, movies, literature, and art across cultures. Passionate love is widely considered a hallmark of romantic relationships and has well-documented psychological and behavioral effects. Yet until now, research has overlooked a surprisingly basic question: **How many times do people actually experience passionate love over a lifetime**?

A new study from researchers at the Kinsey Institute offers the first population-level answer. Published in Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, the research is the first large-scale study to quantify how often passionate love occurs, providing new information for this central feature of romantic life.

Surveying 10,036 single adults aged 18 to 99 from across the United States, researchers asked participants, “In your lifetime, how many times have you been passionately in love?” **On average, adults reported experiencing passionate love about twice in their lifetime (2.05 experiences). Notably, 14% had never experienced passionate love, while 28% experienced it once, 30% twice, 17% three times, and 11% four or more times**.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://ojs.interpersonajournal.com/index.php/ojs/article/view/733

🙁 I just want people to be happy and expressive

I dislike seeing stats like this when they show a less-loving reality. A lot of people are too defensive and have too many rules about their social interactions.

Recently, and little off-topic, I’ve gotten into many conversations with strangers. All it takes is one subject, and suddenly (especially people who are aged 50-75) people will tell you their history. And you’ll learn that at least the people aged 50+ have really LIVED it up. I feel a more rigid defensiveness with subjects and talking with most people below the age of 50. They’re just not as open to having a conversation randomly. They can’t really talk your ear off as often. A more…rushed energy?

Is there a link between this and shooting?

Asked that question, how many people will claim ‚passionate love‘ e.g. with their wife/wives even if the reality is somewhat different?

I’ve experienced it like 100 times. EXPERIENCING IT NOW