What Happens to Your Brain When Youre in Love?
Brain chemicals like the love hormoneoxytocin, vasopressin, norepinephrine, and opioids are stimulated when youre in love.
Another way to think about it is that romantic love is really a survival system.
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Oxytocin and dopamine work together to make our loved one take on a special meaning.
While romantic love is normally associated with strong emotions, at its simplest, its really about behavior.
What Keeps Long-Term Couples Together?
For couples to stay together, they need more than just brain chemistry.
This could be scheduling date nights or cuddling in bed.
But Brown said understanding how romantic love works wouldnt take away the pleasure.
Knowing about these systems doesnt reduce your feelings of magic.
Safe communication, date nights, and shared laughter can help keep relationships strong.
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