1. changing chemistry
When you fall in love, it changes the chemistry of your brain, not only does love release exciting hormones and create new emotions, but it also inspires your brain to give up bad habits. Addictive behaviors, for example, are easier for your brain to ignore when you fall in love.
According to a 2017 study from the journal plus one, passionate love diminishes your reactivity to addictive behavior. In other words, love is so distracting that your brain stops craving your bad habits. if you ever want to change your bad habits, do it at the beginning of a relationship because love will make it much easier to let go of your addictions.
2. A loving look
If someone really loves you, you’ll see it in their eyes. Alright, let’s say you’re having dinner with your partner, do they spend the entire date looking around the room, or do they spend it staring at you?
When you look at someone you love, your brain releases a chemical called oxytocin, also known as the love or cuddle hormone, and because of this hormone, you view your partner as more desirable than anyone else in the world. In other words, if your partner is staring at you, it’s because they’re in love with you.
3. Predictive brain scans.
How do you know if you and your partner will stay together? Many people think relationships are a guessing game, but researchers beg to differ. According to a 2011 study in the journal Human brain mapping, brain scans show whether or not your love is going to last.
Researchers scan the brains of people in the early stages of a relationship, all brain scans showed signs of true love, but only a few scans showed activity in the reward and motivation centers of the brain. It turns out this group was far more likely to stay with their partners. Researchers checked in with their participants 18 months later and found most of these couples were still happily in love.
4. Instinctual guarding
falling in love means embracing vulnerability, but it’s not always natural or easy. For many people, love has an adverse reaction instead of encouraging them to open up. They become guarded and distant. And this is problematic, especially for men who struggle with commitment, they’re scared to express themselves or put their emotions on the line, so once they do fall in love, they pull away. Luckily, patience and good communication can bring these walls crumbling down.
Continue reading on the next page
Sharing is caring!
