New Research: Adults Experience 'Passionate Love' Only Twice in a Lifetime

• The Kinsey Institute study surveyed over 10,000 adults, challenging popular beliefs about frequent passionate love.
• Around 28% reported passionate love once, 30% twice, and 28% more than twice; 14% never experienced it.
• "Passionate love" is defined as intense emotional/physical attraction, distinct from affection or companionship.
• Findings are surprising as few studies quantified the frequency of intense romantic infatuation across a lifetime.
• The study suggests passionate love is rarer than assumed, contrasting with media portrayals and modern dating culture.