Patient does not date partners. Patient dates projects. The man with potential. The woman with baggage. The barista with dreams. Has never dated a finished person.
The project never completes.
None. A finished person is described as 'a bit much already.'
Patients with Severe Fixer-Upper Romance Disorder typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Severe Fixer-Upper Romance Disorder — a severe condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Renovatio amoris projectica. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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