Is it normal to be obsessed with someone you love?
It’s normal to think about someone you love a lot, especially when feelings are new or intense. It’s worth paying attention if the fixation is taking over your life or making you ignore their boundaries.
When you’re in love, your attention naturally gravitates toward that person—you may replay conversations, look forward to seeing them, or miss them when they’re away. That can feel a little consuming, and plenty of people go through it.
The word “obsessed” matters, though. If you can still focus on your own life and respect their privacy and boundaries, intense feelings aren’t automatically a problem. If you’re constantly checking up on them, feeling unable to function without reassurance, or letting the relationship crowd out sleep, work, friends, and your own interests, it may help to step back and talk it through with someone you trust.