What exactly happens when you fall in love?

Simply thinking about the object of your affections is enough to trigger dopamine release, making you feel excited and eager to do whatever it takes to see them. Then, when you actually do see them, your brain “rewards” you with more dopamine, which you experience as intense pleasure.

What are the symptoms of fell in love?

You bounce between exhilaration, euphoria, increased energy, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, trembling, a racing heart and accelerated breathing, as well as anxiety, panic and feelings of despair when your relationship suffers even the smallest setback. These mood swings parallel the behavior of drug addicts.

At what age can a person fall in love?

And it turns out that for most people it happens when they’re quite young, with 55 percent of people saying they first fell in love between the ages of 15 and 18! Twenty percent of us then fall in love between the ages of 19 an 21, so around the time you’re at university or working your first real job.

Why is it scary to be in love?

Love stirs up existential fears. The more someone means to us, the more afraid we are of losing that person. When we fall in love, we not only face the fear of losing our partner, but we become more aware of our mortality. Our life now holds more value and meaning, so the thought of losing it becomes more frightening.

Why do we become afraid to love?

This is often caused by hurts from early childhood as well as by negative feelings our parents harbored towards themselves. Such feelings can hold you back from falling in love. Some people are scared of falling in love because they feel like the relationship won’t give them the space they need to be themselves.

What happens to your heart when you are in love?

When you fall in love, your cheeks flush, your heart beats faster, your palms are sweaty and your head starts spinning. This is all thanks to a rush of chemicals and hormones that flood your brain and body when you fall in love. This leaves you with feelings of euphoria similar to an endorphin-induced “runner’s high.”.

What makes us love someone?

The way they smell. Smells are emotional triggers.

How do we fell in love?

It’s More Than Friendship. Love has a funny way of creeping in when we least expect it to.