What is Love Sickness?

Ever wondered about the chemistry of romance and falling in love?

Maybe not. Who wants to think about anything but your beloved during those early days of adoration and irresistibility, right? But when you, the thinking romantic, come up for air you may be interested to know that a fairly involved array of chemicals sets to work as we find ourselves in strongly attached to another. And, that over time those chemicals shift and change as more from the heady days of excitement and infatuation and we move into the more comfortable, secure phase of a relationship.

Whether you are getting married or have been so for years you probably already have a sense (or experience) of these shifts and changes to your relationship on an emotional level. Now we are gaining a greater understanding of what is happening during these stages of love at at the physical level.

Interested in a little human biochemistry lesson for the amorous phenomenon? Nicole Tomlinson of the CBC has written a very accessible article in which she examines the complex emotions of infatuation, passion and devotion and ponders whether they really boil down to a series of chemical reactions. A very interesting read.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: love, marriage, relationships

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