Since the dawn of time, everyone from astronomers to poets has tried to define exactly what love is. It’s an indefinable, abstract concept - but you’d be hard pushed to find anyone who denies its existence. So, we can’t see it or touch it, but we feel it intensely. Traditionally, we imagine love to happen in the heart; but modern science tells us it actually happens in the brain. So, just what is happening to our heads when we fall in love with someone?
Here’s a little bit of science behind the feeling of love.
Euphoria-Inducing Chemicals
When we first begin to feel that intense attraction to another person, our brains are flooded with chemicals that induce feelings of euphoria - serotonin, oxytocin, serotonin, vasopressin and dopamine. Some studies show that releases of dopamine, a ‘happy hormone’, could be a natural memory booster, as it is produced in the same part of the brain that stores long term memories. This could be why you remember the first time you fell in love, or went on a first date, with such clarity.
Intoxicated by Love
Have you ever been in love and felt utterly addicted to the object of your affections? Love is intoxicating because the feeling of pleasure these chemicals give you is addictive, and we always want more of it. As animals, we are driven to do almost everything in life by hormone signals. We know when to eat, sleep, and react to potential dangers, so it makes sense that we follow our pleasure hormones in the same way when it comes to love. Forming deep connections with one another is also beneficial for our survival - love, in one form or another, is essential for human beings to exist.
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