Love and infatuation: 7 surprising investigations

What does science say about love and the infatuation? Today we review seven scientific investigations in this regard, which reveal the great mystery of the relationship of our brain and our conduct with the romantic.

The studies that lovers should know: infatuation and love, under the magnifying glass of science

The psychologistsSociologists and doctors have tried to understand human behavior regarding infatuation, love, lack of love, or attraction. And that's because love is one of the most extraordinary sensations that being can enjoy. human, and the intense emotions and passion of falling in love often affect everyone's mind and body U.S.

In the last decades, research in this field has been many and varied. Although there has not always been a consensus on the discoveries, today we are going to review some curious conclusions about love and falling in love.

1. Love is like drugs

The chemistry of love is capable of making us feel high, making us suffer a low or making us feel the monkey for someone

. That love is like a drug is totally true, since it uses the same neural pathways as this one. As a study by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine points out, when love breaks up, just like when a person is addicted to drugs, the consequences of addiction are so strong that they can lead to serious depressive behaviors and obsessive.

like the drug, love releases dopamine, serotonin or norepinephrine, so when we fall in love we feel excited, full of energy and our perception of life is magnificent.

• You can check it by consulting the article "The chemistry of love: a very powerful drug", in which we explain in detail the influence of falling in love on our behavior.

2. Christmas causes divorces

Research seems to indicate that after Christmas, couple breakups increase. The change in schedules and the more intense coexistence causes differences that have been hidden to surface. Since Christmas is the most stressful time for couples, divorces and separations grow an average of 5% in the month of January compared to the rest of the year according to data from the General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain.

Reasons for this increase in breakups include added stress. Also, according to Victoria Milan, the dating portal for married or couples looking for an adventure, more than 45% claim to have felt the desire to divorce during January, while only 22% say the opposite. This study was conducted with more than 9,000 female and male dating web users.

3. It's the little details that count

We live in a consumer society and love and social relationships have also become commercialized. That is why it is important to remember that they are the little things that make the difference in the end. A recent study related to the psychology of love, in which 4000 residents of the United Kingdom participated, concluded that it is the acts of kindness that are most valued. Bring your partner coffee when she gets up, be receptive when she comes home tired or tired from work or reminding her how great she looks in the morning will be more valued than spending a lot of money on a present.

• But be careful, because there is another study that states the opposite: that kindness is a problem when it comes to finding a partner. Hard to believe? Check it out by going to this link: "Kindness, an obstacle when it comes to meeting your partner".

4. Watching love movies: the best couples therapy

A longitudinal study states that the divorce rate drops dramatically when couples watch love movies and talk about them later. The result of the study carried out by Ronald Rogge suggests “that couples know perfectly what they are doing right and wrong in their relationship, so they don't have to be taught much about it. The important thing is that they reflect on their behavior, and love movies can help to do so. In addition, actors tend to function as role models to imitate ”.

5. Social networks the first cause of divorce

According a poll of the Matrimonial Lawyers Academy of the United States carried out in 2011, it seems that four out of five lawyers have perceived an increase in divorce cases due to the use of social networks. These generate different problems in the couple, distrust or jealousy, and as a result 1 in 5 marriages separate due to problems caused by the use of Facebook. Furthermore, two-thirds of those surveyed state that Facebook is the leading cause of divorce.

On the other hand, according to a study by Garcia Rivera, “it can be concluded that women are more bothered by their partner's use of Facebook. Sharing photos, activities and the "likes" they give to other publications are the activities that cause them the most problems, but despite the fact that 70% of the respondents answered yes to having problems due to the use that their partners give Facebook, only 30% answered having had a sentimental break because of that".

6. Long-distance relationships can work

In accordance with a new investigationContrary to what most people think, long distance relationships can work. There are two reasons that keep the flame alive despite the kilometers that separate the two lovers. Couples separated by distance are counted more intimate information Y they have more idealized the couple. As a result, the two tend to have similar levels of satisfaction and stability. Is it true?

7. Couple arguments are fattening

A study of Institute of Behavioral Medicine from the University of Ohio states that people prone to stress, depression or mood problems, they are at greater risk of gaining weight if they argue with their partner frequently, since it affects the way the body processes fats. The fights between the members of the couple, cause an increase in the amount of insulin in the blood, which stimulates food intake and the accumulation of abdominal fat.

Also, frequent fights can make a person feel depressed and cause a excess food intake. Being discouraged causes the abandonment of healthy lifestyle habits, such as exercising. On the other hand, people with stress and anxiety problems, can increase triglycerides, responsible for important cardiovascular diseases.

More science of love and infatuation

In this chapter of the Spanish scientific dissemination program Networking deepens about himthe psychological and neuroscientific aspects linked to the process of falling in love and love. We highly recommend that you watch it.