"Limerence is a state of romantic obsession where you want something so badly, but it doesn't want you back, she explained. I'm obsessed with legumes; they occupy my brain 24/7. I guess they do love me back because they did save my life, but are they knocking at my door saying, Madeline, I love you, please be my wife?' No, they're not."
"Honestly, since discovering her delightfully quirky presence on Instagram (29,000 followers) and Substack (1,000+ subscribers), my answer is absolutely. It's the main reason I wanted to interview her in the first place. Schapiro, who lives in Berkeley, is an influencer, with all the connotations that come along with that, but she's not in it for the fame; she's in it for a cause, and that cause is to get people to eat more beans."
Madeline Schapiro, known as Bean Supporter, uses social media to persuade people to eat more legumes. She describes limerence as a romantic obsession and applies 'Legume Limerence' to her nonstop passion for beans. She credits legumes with saving her life and jokes about wishing they reciprocated affection. She maintains a quirky presence on Instagram and Substack and owns a second-hand ring light she avoids being photographed with to stay on-brand. She emphasizes beans' affordability, environmental benefits, and versatility, develops inventive bean-based recipes, and uses self-deprecating humor to advance her cause.
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