Is Being in Love Good for My Health?
Falling in love brings waves of hormones into play, each with their own powerfully uplifting, but sometimes compromising, effects.
Scientists aren’t known for being gooey-hearted, but the ones who have trained their critical eyes on romantic matters have deduced that there are three strings to Cupid’s harp: lust (the sexual urges that you feel), attraction (so that you find a good mate), and attachment (so that you stay together in the long term).
Lust first appears when you see someone you fancy and is also stoked by strong feelings of attachment. Sex organs in both men and women release testosterone, revving up your sex drive.
Once you’ve established mutual attraction, your brain’s ...
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