Lust, Limerence and Why We Love w/ Dr Anna Machin

What's the difference between lust, limerence and love? Can love be addictive? Is romantic love technically even real? And if love is so natural to humans then why do we struggle with it? These are just a few of the questions we get answered by world renowned evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin, an expert whose research focuses on why we love. SHOW NOTES: Your love stories pod ep: Is Monogamy natural? pod ep: Where you can find Dr Machin's work: DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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Lust, Limerence and Why We Love w/ Dr Anna Machin is an episode from The Hook Up by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

This episode is 0:38:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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