When you think about love, you probably picture a couple holding hands or driving off into the sunset together. Falling in love is exciting, colors seem brighter, obstacles seem to vanish. The whole world is a more beautiful place, because of our newfound lover. Although this may seem true at the moment,some of those strong feelings are occuring due to chemicals released in the brain. Although the science behind love isn't extremely romantic,it is quite fascinating to realize the complexity of our bodies.
Love hold so much space not only in our lives, but in our psychology,in our biology and in our history. The psychological side of love is an amazing, mind-bending roller coaster of emotions, behaviors and biological processes. Love is something we all experience,but it is not something we fully understand. These meaningful psychology facts about love will blow your mind and may be even find it in your own life.
♡ EYE CONTACT IS A KEY
Studies have shown that couples who are in love are so bonded that after 3 minutes of looking into each others eyes, their heart rates will synch up with each other.
♡ BUTTERFLIES ARE REAL, STRESS RELATED THING
The expression of having butterflies in your stomach is a real feeling that is caused by an adrenaline rush. When and if you fall for someone, it will probably be hard to avoid the feeling of butterflies dancing and fluttering around in your stomach. This happens as a body's response to a fight or flight situation. The next time you feel this adrenaline rush on seeing someone, know that love is in the air.
♡ CUDDLING TRIGGERS THE SAME AMOUNT OF NEUROLOGICAL REACTIONS AS PAINKILLERS
Oxytocin, the so-called love or cuddle hormone is produced during an embrace or cuddle. Oxytocin appears in a person's brain, and their ovaries and testicles are also involved in this bonding process. Oxytocin helps to decrease headaches and can help pain go away for up to 4 hours. So if you are feeling tired, stressed or in pain - cuddling is a great alternative to any painkillers.
♡ "BROKEN HEART" IS JUST NOT AN EXPRESSION, ITS AN ACTUAL MEDICAL CONDITION
Research has shown that intense or traumatic events, such as break ups, divorce, physical distance or the loss of a loved one can contribute to real physical pain in a person's heart. This is an actual condition known as the broken heart syndrome. It occurs when deep emotional triggers cause distress in the brain and significantly weaken a person's heart causing such symptoms as chest pain or shortness of breath. This tends to affect women more than men, and can easily be misdiagnosed
as a heart attack.
♡ LOVE IS BLIND
It does not seem to matter what others say to a new lover. He/she is always perfect in our eyes. This blindness is critical for us to move forward in our relationship and is usually required to move onto the "attachment stage" as scientists call it so that they can stay in love long enough to have and raise children; in other words to populate the earth.
♡ YOUR BODY HAS 'VEIN OF LOVE'
The fourth finger of the left hand has the vena amoris, the 'vein of love' which is believed to be connected directly to the heart. This is the reason why we put the engagement ring on the fourth finger of left hand.
♡ BEING IN LOVE IS IDENTICAL TO BEING HOOKED IN COCAINE
Both falling in love and taking a dose of cocaine will give your brain similar feelings and sensations of euphoria. Falling in love produces several euphoria - inducing chemicals in your body, will stimulate about 12 areas of an individual's brain.
♡ LOVE WORKS FAST
It takes only 2-4 minutes to fall for someone or to make good impression on someone. It has little to do with what you say and more to do with how you say. Your body language,tone and pace take front seat here, not words.
♡ YOUR NERVE CELLS WORK BETTER DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF LOVE
A protein in our bodies called nerve growth factor (NGF) that is important for the functions of certain sympathetic and sensory nerve cells seems to thrive during the first year of being in love. Basically our senses are heightened and our fight or flight response system is more active during young love.
♡ LOVE IS HEALING
Research shows that long term couples with deep, strong connections can successfully soothe each other in stressful situations or when one of them experiences pain, simply by holding hands.
♡ INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN LOVE HAVE CHEMICAL SIMILARITIES IN LINE WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
Research has shown that couples who are in an early stage of love possess lower levels of serotonin,which is associated with happiness and well-being,and higher levels of cortisol,which is associated with stress.These levels are very similar to people who suffer from OCD. This can explain why we feel,act,or present ourselves in ways out of character when we fall in love with someone.
♡ IF YOU LOOK INTO A STRANGER'S EYES,YOU CAN ACTUALLY FALL IN LOVE
It is because our body produces a chemical, phenyl ethylamine, which is also related to the body's fight or flight response. Too much staring means you're ready to fight and in essence,also ready to fall in love.
♡ JUST BY LOOKING AT THE PICTURE OF YOUR BELOVED ONE,YOU CAN FEEL SENSE OF RELIEF
It has the same effect as the presence of someone.
♡ OPPOSITES DON'T ATTRACT
Individuals who appear similar and at the same level of attractiveness are more likely to end up together than people who look significantly different. Many social researchers indicate that there is a pattern in how people chose their mates or romantic relationships. This is demonstrated through a matching hypothesis, which indicates that people are more attracted to others who share a similar attraction level with them.
♡ WOMEN LIKE TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone creates desire as well as aggressive behavior, which may push you to pursue the person who is creating this desire. Women around world are more likely to fall in love with partners with ambition, education, wealth, respect, status, a sense of humor, and who are taller than they are. Women also prefer distinctive cheekbones and a strong jawbone which are linked to testosterone levels.
♡ SOME PEOPLE CAN'T FEEL LOVE
Some individuals who claim never to have felt romantic love suffer from hypopituitarism, a rare disease that doesn't allow a person to feel the rupture of love.
The expression "keep your loved ones close" can have an even greater meaning,as one of the greatest predictors of love is proximity or physical closeness. Being close to another individual can contribute to increased emotion and feelings of want and desire.
You really love him/her right? Did I mention a name? No I didn't. But still, you thought of that person. It's a typical psychological reaction.
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