Almost everyone is curious about how it feels like to be in love with someone. Love is an emotion. A person in love thinks that nothing is prettier than his partner. Though there are some up and downs in long relationships. But we have to accept that it is natural and will only make your relation more strong. Here are some beautiful facts about love.

Love is like Drugs

It might seem funny but there are scientific researches that have proved it. The Journal of Sexual Medicine published a report, according to this report there are a few hormones responsible for our good and bad moods. When we are in love, hormones responsible for happiness such as adrenaline, dopamine and Oxycontin secretion increases. That’s why a person in love looks vibrant and happy.

Your heart beat synchronize with your partner

Yes, it is true. When lovers look into each other’s eyes their heart beat synchronize. The studies have proved that a strong emotional link is generated between them. How beautiful!

The Term ‘Love’ Meaning

The word “Love” means ‘Desire’. It is derived from Sanskrit Lubhyati.

Greek Concept about Engagement Rings

According to Greek concept, one should wear engagement ring in the fourth finger of the left hand. Because the fourth finger has a vein of love going directly to the heart. It is hard to believe that ancient Egypt’s were the first to introduce wedding rings. From there the trend of wearing rings after marriage started.

In Greece Apple is a Symbol of Love

The reason why in ancient Greece apple is represented a symbol of love is that apple takes long to decompose. And can stay fresh for long time.

Cuddling makes lovers happy

Without any doubt, cuddling is the most beautiful thing you can ever experience. Cuddling causes the release of oxytocin hormone. So when you hug your partner it causes to release oxytocin which makes you happy.

Love can be Addictive

Taking drugs can put you in a feeling of euphoria. Being in love can trigger the same areas of brain that drug do. The hormones that discharge in love are the same that emit on taking drugs. Moreover both drugs and love stimulate the same areas of brain.

Broken Heart syndrome

Well, love can cause broken heart syndrome. Scientific studies have shown that divorce, separating from loved ones and losing loved ones can cause severe pain in specific area of heart. This pain is given the name of broken heart syndrome by researchers.

Dopamine is responsible for pleasure. In broken heart syndrome, the level of dopamine decreases. There are some ways to increase the level of dopamine in your body. Smiling, exercising and sitting in sunlight helps boost the level of dopamine.

Love and Stress

Love and stress go side by side especially in starting phase of love. There are two hormones associated with first phase of love. In the beginning the level of cortisol, hormone responsible for stress, is high. Similarly, the level of serotonin, hormone that stimulate pleasure, is low.

Therefore, in stress the best thing to do is to hug your partner. A warm clinch will increase the amount of oxytocin which will ultimately boost your mood.

Biological Stages of Love

Researches have shown that there three main stages of love. First is Romantic Love. This stage of intense love lasts for only for a year. The feeling of euphoria that we have discussed above is the first stage of love. Second stage is Attraction. This one can remain for more than a year duration. The third and last stage of love is committed love or attachment in which couples spend their rest of life together.

According to survey, it has been proved that the most beautiful stage of love is the final stage. Because this phase test your love. Care, patience, respect towards each other, loyalty are some of the factors that show how successful your relation is.

The scientific reason behind the transition of romantic stage to committed one is the high level of neurotrophic proteins. These proteins are responsible for growth and development etc.

Importance of Maple Leaf

Yes, we are aware of the importance of maple leaf regarding Canada. But how many of us know that maple leaf is a symbol of love. In Japan and China maple leaf is emblem for lovers. Their concept of considering it a love symbol is the sweetness of maple syrup. Many Chinese and Japanese couples keep maple leaf in their bed rooms so that their relation will remain as sweet as maple syrup.

People of different region use different things as love symbol such as love knots, apples, Menat, Shell, Cupid, Swans etc. The universal symbol love of used worldwide is Heart. These symbols are related to emotion, desire and romance.

Eye Contact can make you fall in Love immediately

It is natural that staring into someone’s eyes for only 3 minutes can make you fall in love with that person. I know many of us love to look into the eyes of our partners. So do remember, it makes love more strong.

Difference between Men and Women love priorities

Scientific studies have shown that when in love more activity is shown in visual area of brain in case of men. On the contrary, in case of women brain area which governs memory has shown more activity. It is natural that men attract more towards physical appearance of women.

Around 90 percent of American men like women who have big booties. The reason is, men can visually figure out whether she can gave birth to a baby or not. While women mainly focus on loyalty and other behavioral aspects.

Always Fall slowly in Love

Yes, that’s right, it is always good to fall in love slowly. Don’t rush for things too early. Because what starts slowly will lasts longer. It is a proven scientific experiment that lovers who have intense romance at the beginning are likely to divorce more.

We Fall in Love many times

Approximately a person falls in love seven times before marriage. How interesting! It means that love is a journey and if someone deceives you in your first affair than you have six more attempts to go.

Chocolate is a drug for Montezuma

Few ancient Mexico chiefs considered chocolate a drug. Montezuma was a Mexican chief who used to take about four mugs of chocolate before going to his women in harem.

Many People fall in love during Adventure Activities

Somehow it sounds weird that how individuals can fall in love in a jungle or in any difficult situation. But it is true. We have seen heroes in movies often got their true love on a shivering bridge. Scientific studies have proved that individuals who meet in hard situations are more likely to fall in love with each other and then got married later on. Love is also influenced by timings. Individuals who live in a foreign country, are alone or are financially stable, fall in love quickly as compared to others.

Long Distance Relationships

Undoubtedly, we all think there is no chance for long distance relationships to succeed. Because partners don’t see each other for long durations. The love become fade. Individuals become less interested in each other. But studies have proved it wrong. Long distance love is as successful as normal ones. Especially, trust and satisfaction are the most prominent features of long distance relationships.

Laughter makes Love more Strong

Don’t allow your spouse to move his eyes away from you. It is a scientific fact that doing adventuresome things together makes individuals exciting. The ‘Journal Personal Relationships’ points out that couples who laugh together share strong bonds.

So, whenever you get bore or want to get closer to your better half make sure to watch a comedy movie often.

Who fall in Love fast

Now the question is who fall in love first. So it is obvious that men say ‘I Love You’ first. Women don’t shown love first may be they have fear of rejection. As compared to women, men take break-ups more seriously and become emotionally disturbed.

Break-ups and Physical pain

Seriously, break-ups make us upset. According to studies, if your lover break your heart then the area of brain which is responsible for physical pain got affected.

Love Potions

Well, you must have heard about love potion but many of you don’t know this interesting fact about love potion. The main ingredient of love potion is sweat. Yes, you read it right. The main ingredient pheromones present in sweat play an essential role in attracting lovers.

Love make you crazy

Love is such an intense desire that you can do anything for your partner. We have an example of a prisoner Joseph Andrew who was locked in a jail in Arizona. He escaped from prison on Valentine’s Day just to meet his partner.

Red is the color of Love

The color which attracts men the most is red. As such there are no studies in support of it but it is proved with experiment. Women who wear red attract more boys than those who wear other colors.

Symmetrical Faces have more lovers

It is our brain who judge beauty of a person. Men with symmetrical face have more affairs than those with asymmetrical. Women also prefer men with symmetrical face and experience more orgasm with them.

You ignore your partner’s flaws

Yes, when you are in love you ignore the flaws of your partner. You only looks at their qualities. For that reason, love is blind. When we are in love with someone the part of brain which make judgments is repressed. So, we can say that love is immature.

Heart represent Love

We all know that heart symbol represents love. But this symbol has not always been used to show love. Heart was used to depict foliage. In 1250, this symbol was started to use as an emblem of love.

Philophobia

The word Philophobia is a combination of two words. Philo is a Latin word, meaning affinity to fall in love. And the word phobia is a Greek word, meaning fear. So, fear of falling in love is called Philophobia.

You will become less Productive

Well, where love play a role in lowering your blood pressure and giving relief from headache. This feeling also make you less productive. Researchers say that if you got work to do than please don’t fall in love. But you don’t fall in love with intention. I think it’s natural. It happens without us to knowing.

Online Dating is Effective

According to research, online dating can help you find true love. Approximately, 23 percent lover who met through internet married each other after some time.

Why People get married?

The number one reason behind why people got married is they love each other.

There is a clear difference between love and lust

Although love makes you less productive. But studies show that when a person thinks of love, the part of brain which influence creativity become active. On the other-hand, when you think of sex, the part of brain which triggers immediate decision making becomes active.

Soulmates

A study at the Oxford University showed that soulmates exists. The definition of soulmate is, one person has deep affinity feelings for another person. Soulmates can be lovers or even best friends.

Love and Crush

One of the most interesting facts about love is that you can easily figure out is it really love or crush. A crush only lasts for 3 to 4 months. But if it lasts longer. Then congratulation you are in love.

Keep your love alive for lifetime

If you want to keep your love alive than don’t rush for everything. Listen to your partner attentively, give space to your partner, be honest, and be loyal. Make sure to do adventurous activities together. Accept his/her flaws with open heart. Last but not the least, stay attractive.

How men and women feel love is different

Yes, the way women feel love is different from the way men feel. Many social experiments have proved that women feel love when they talk face to face with someone. While the way men feel emotional desire is completely different. Men feel love while doing some work with their partner.

Bonus Fact

Have you ever thought of eating leaf with an image incised on it? But in Bali it is a reality, where boyfriends feed their girlfriends a special leaf, with an image of love god incised on it. They believe that feeding this leaf will make their lovers fall in love with them.

I hope these awesome facts about love must have provided some useful information to you.