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Love Hurts: 25 Obsessive Love Stories on TV

Love is not always love … especially not when it comes to obsessive love. 

We’ve seen the formula on many of our TV shows: infatuation turns to an unhealthy obsession which sometimes turns into full-on stalking. 

There are various types of obsessive love.

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There’s the outright stalker that hopes his good charms win over the girl before he eventually kills her. 

There’s also the obsessed lover who hides behind a computer screen or mask, and then there are the subtler stalkers who think their behaviors are totally normal when, in fact, they’re 100% creepy and dangerous.  

But the one thing they all have in common?

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The desire to possess and control the person they have strong feelings for without accepting rejection.

And this doesn’t just pertain to men; women can be just as psychologically manipulative. 

Take a look below at some of the most obsessive love stories on TV! 

Which couples would you add to the list?