Erotomania is listed in the DSM-5 as a subtype of a delusional disorder. It is a relatively uncommon paranoid condition that is characterized by an individual's delusions of another person being infatuated with them. This disorder is most often seen (though not exclusively) in female patients who are shy, dependent and sexually inexperienced . The object of the delusion is typically a male who is unattainable due to high social or financial status, marriage or disinterest.  The object of obsession may also be imaginary, deceased or someone the patient has never met  . Delusions of reference are common, as the erotomanic individual often perceives that they are being sent messages from the secret admirer through innocuous events such as seeing license plates from specific states, but has no research development proof. Commonly, the onset of erotomania is sudden, and the course is chronic.
Erotomania is listed in the DSM-5 as a subtype of a delusional disorder. It is a relatively uncommon paranoid condition that is characterized by an individual's delusions of another person being infatuated with them. This disorder is seen in both male and females . The object of the delusion is typically a person who is unattainable due to high social or financial status, marriage or disinterest. With the rise of social media there is an increase in cases. The object of obsession may also be imaginary, deceased or someone the patient has never met . Social Media “influencers” commonly make it seem they are intimately interested in followers in order to gain status . Delusions of reference are common, as the erotomanic individual often perceives that they are being sent messages from the secret admirer through innocuous events such as seeing license plates from specific states, but has no research development proof. Commonly, the onset of erotomania is sudden, and the course is chronic.
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most often seen (though not exclusively) in female patients who are shy, dependent and sexually inexperienced
seen in both male and females
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With the rise of social media there is an increase in cases.
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. Social Media “influencers” commonly make it seem they are intimately interested in followers in order to gain status