Might as well face it — our brains are wired to handle romantic love in the same way as addictive substances. And that means experiencing all the related highs and lows.
, a neurotransmitter that helps produce that sense of euphoria, especially when you’re around a person who stirs romance in you.
Meaning: The person you’re attracted to takes on special meaning, and that can extend to material things, like their car or backpack.High energy: You resist sleep so you can spend more time with them, perhaps talking with them all night. This is also where you get the "butterflies in the stomach" feeling or the feeling of giddiness.Possessiveness: Also known as mate guarding, you might have a strong sexual desire for them and only them.
If you’ve been in love, then you’ve probably experienced these traits. And while they seem a little over the top, there is a good reason you endure them. Fisher explains that the VTA is located near the, the part of the brain that controls thirst, hunger and sex drive – among other things. These functions help keep you alive. So, in a sense, romantic love is what drives you to stay alive to pass on your genes and ensure the survival of the species.
While the VTA is great at producing dopamine and driving our feelings of romantic love, it also does a great job of not letting us forget the subject of that romantic love. Fisher and her colleagues scanned the brains of 17 people who had just been through a breakup.
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