So.. this sounds pretty similar to the twin flames vs limerance thread.
Unpredictable rewards create more persistent behavior than consistent ones. Someone said he could “turn a pigeon into a pathological gambler” using these schedules. Dopamine responds more to anticipation and uncertainty than to actual reward. When something becomes predictable, your brain stops releasing dopamine for it. But unpredictable rewards get maximum dopamine every single time. That’s why the “maybe” is so powerful.
So yes, for some, the dynamic is going to be nothing more than an addition to dopamine and drama. Not everyone has a twin flame and that won’t stop people from looking for it.
But is it just an addiction? No, I don’t believe so. That just takes us back to this thread.