The hazards of being in love with love

The hazards of being in love with love

From Think from KERA by KERA

April 27, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Daniel N. Jones discusses the concept of emophilia and the challenges of falling in love with love.

If you know someone who falls in love at first sight over and over again, there’s a word for that: emophilia. Daniel N. Jones is professor of management in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno and core faculty within the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the red flags for people in love with falling in love, why they might be missing huge pitfalls of potential partners and ways to build healthy partnerships beyond the initial butterflies. His book is “Falling Fast: The Perils and Possibilities of Emophilia.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Krys Boyd

Guest: Daniel N. Jones

Topics covered

  • emophilia
  • love
  • relationships
  • psychology
  • partnerships

Keywords

  • emophilia
  • love at first sight
  • red flags
  • healthy partnerships
  • psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Nevada, Reno, KERA

Books & works: Falling Fast: The Perils and Possibilities of Emophilia

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