The witch replied, “Well, to be fair, it’ll be a mix of this curse and all of the natural causes of romantic obsession. See, romantic obsession, also known as ‘limerence’ as coined by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov, naturally feeds off the thrill of the chase, so anything with a ‘forbidden’ element is especially appealing. Limerence also makes your serotonin plummet and your daughter already has low serotonin due to mild depression inherited from both sides of the family so she’ll be even more reliant on the dopamine surges caused by romantic love. BUT THE CURSE STILL PLAYS A BIG PART IN THIS
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