Are You In Love With a Person or an Idea? | Catherine Crestani

What happens when a connection feels completely real, but isn't?In a world where we can become emotionally attached to someone through a screen before truly knowing them, where does genuine intimacy end and emotional dependency begin?In this episode, I sit down with Catherine Crestani, author of My Virtual Obsession, a psychological novel exploring loneliness, technology, attachment, and the complicated ways modern relationships are formed.We explore why loneliness can make us vulnerable to unhealthy connections, why emotional intensity is often mistaken for intimacy, how social media and dating apps can shape our perception of other people, and what happens to our judgment when we desperately want a relationship to work.Catherine also shares the ideas behind My Virtual Obsession and what writing the novel revealed about human behaviour, attachment, and our desire to feel connected.If you've ever wondered whether you're truly connected to someone or simply attached to the version of them you've created in your mind, this conversation will make you think differently about modern love and relationships.Learn more about Catherine, her work, and her books: https://willowhealing.org/