Manic lovers speak of their partners with possessives and superlatives, and they feel that they “need” their partners. Often, manic individuals are attracted to those with low self-esteem and a weak self-concept. This kind of love is expressed as a rescue or value reinforcement. Manic lovers value finding a partner through chance without prior knowledge of their financial status, education, background, or personality traits. Insufficient expression of Manic love by one’s partner can cause one to perceive the partner as aloof, materialistic, and detached. In excess, mania becomes obsession or codependency, and obsessed manic lovers can thus come across as being very possessive and jealous. One example from real life can be found in the case of John Hinckley, Jr., an individual suffering from mental illness, who attempted to assassinate the incumbent US President Ronald Reagan due to a delusion that this would prompt the actress Jodie Foster to reciprocate his obsessive love finally.