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Desire
New Relationship Energy
The euphoric, focused state of early connection, often abbreviated NRE.
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NRE is the cocktail of dopamine, novelty, and projection that dominates the early months of a relationship. It can be wonderful and disorienting; in non-monogamous contexts it is often discussed as something to budget around.
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