The concept of love has been an eternally elusive subject. It is a definition and meaning that philosophers, psychologists, and biologists have been seeking since the beginning of time. Wars have been waged and fought over it, while friendships have been initiated and have ended because of LOVE. Here is time for all of you to understand few things: what is love? why people fall in love? why some fail?
Biologically, love is a powerful neurological condition like hunger or thirst, only more permanent. We talk about love being blind or unconditional, in the sense that we have no control over it. But then, that is not so surprising since love is basically chemistry. While lust is a temporary passionate sexual desire involving the increased release of chemicals such as testosterone and oestrogen, in true love, or attachment and bonding, the brain can release a whole set of chemicals: pheromones, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin and vasopressin. However, from an evolutionary perspective, love can be viewed as a survival tool – a mechanism we have evolved to promote long-term relationships, mutual defence and parental support of children and to promote feelings of safety and security.
oxytocin is linked with feeling of closeness that one experience after intercourse, which may explain why women are ststistically more likely to fall for a man that they may know they have no future with, yet they mistakenly associate the feelings they experience after the release of oxytocin with love.When oxytocin, with other distinct harmones and neurotransmitters the body can associate feelings with love. This is one may become attached to a partner absolutely not a good match. Even if one consciously knows that the other person is a bad fit.
Biologically, love is a powerful neurological condition like hunger or thirst, only more permanent. We talk about love being blind or unconditional, in the sense that we have no control over it. But then, that is not so surprising since love is basically chemistry. While lust is a temporary passionate sexual desire involving the increased release of chemicals such as testosterone and oestrogen, in true love, or attachment and bonding, the brain can release a whole set of chemicals: pheromones, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin and vasopressin. However, from an evolutionary perspective, love can be viewed as a survival tool – a mechanism we have evolved to promote long-term relationships, mutual defence and parental support of children and to promote feelings of safety and security.
oxytocin is linked with feeling of closeness that one experience after intercourse, which may explain why women are ststistically more likely to fall for a man that they may know they have no future with, yet they mistakenly associate the feelings they experience after the release of oxytocin with love.When oxytocin, with other distinct harmones and neurotransmitters the body can associate feelings with love. This is one may become attached to a partner absolutely not a good match. Even if one consciously knows that the other person is a bad fit.
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