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How Love Works
by Lee Ann Obringer
Introduction to How Love Works |
What is Love? |
What Makes us Fall in Love? |
Aphrodisiacs |
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If you've ever been in love, you've probably at least considered classifying the feeling as an addiction. And guess what: You were right. As it turns out, scientists are discovering that the same chemical process that takes place with addiction takes place when we fall in love.
Love is a chemical state of mind that's part of our genes and influenced by our upbringing. We are wired for romance in part because we are supposed to be loving parents who care diligently for our helpless babies.
In this article, we'll find out what love really is and what happens in our bodies that makes us fall in love -- and ensures we stay there. We'll also look at what attracts us to someone in the first place. Is it their pheromones, or do they just fit the right "love template?"
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Introduction to How Love Works |
What is Love? |
What Makes us Fall in Love? |
Aphrodisiacs |
Types/Stages of Love: Lust and Attraction |
Types/Stages of Love: Attachment |
The Chemistry of Love |
Chemical Bonding |