Do you remember the first time you met someone you dated? They were all you could think about. You were excited and anxious at the same time. You wanted to spend every single second talking to them or doing something with them. Turns out that’s normal and it’s your brain making you feel that way. A recent study found that people who recently “fell in love” thought about the other person 80% of the time and that your brain treats them “like a reward” so you want to spend time with them.
“It’s a motivation; the person [we’re in love with] is a goal. Emotions come and go. We feel euphoria, but we feel anxiety, too. This core system that is driving the person who is in love toward their sweetheart, that is much more important in a sense than an emotion.”
It also goes on to say that people can be as passionate about their love at all ages… from 8 to 80. (So eat that Kansas AG Phill Kline… that 15 year old having sex with another 15 year old could be “making love”.) Love is a powerful motivator. Just today on Oprah (yes Oprah… I’m writing… not channel surfing) there was a story of a guy that was in an accident and was told he’d never walk again and he was determined to walk down the isle to marry his girlfriend. And it’s the card/flower/crappy stuffed bear/chocolate companies that are counting on this to steal your money on this made up holiday, Valentines Day. Next year remember that.
Twue Wuv makes everyday V-DAY. Why I should let some stupid card or candy company tell me not only how to express my affection but when is quite beyond me. Besides, when I want to break out the chocolate fondue kit and faux fur-lined cuffs I do it. I don’t need no stinking holiday!
is that a plug shaun? THANKS! shaun writes there too but he usually just copies and pastes from one to the other. he’s pretty much a two-timing bastard. and thanks for the welcome david! i love this place.
-rrf
damn t, you’re really making me want that trip to seattle.