Love
is an abstract noun, so it is something that people can not describe with
words. However, according to Cambridge Dictionary, love is a strong feeling of
liking another person. Then, how about
you? Have you ever fallen in love? Well, most people have, but do you ever just
stop a second and think about the process of falling in love? Because now is
the time to know more about the science behind love. Rutgers University revealed there are 3 stages
involved with falling in love. They are lust, attraction, and attachment. Each stage involves different types of chemical reactions within
the body especially the brain and hormones.
The
first stage of falling in love is lust. It starts from the eyes and ear. What a
person sees and hears from another person is recorded. The eyes do not just see
the physical appearance but also behaviour. When it has been recorded, the
human nervous system will bring the data to the brain. It will collect the data
and process them. This stage is driven by the
sex hormones testosterone and oestrogen in both men and women.
Attraction is the second stage of falling in love. This stage is said to be one of the beautiful moments in life. This is the stage when a person actually starts to feel the love.
The individual is left with no other option but to only think about that special
person. Other reaction is
the bumping of heart that is like a drum. This is caused by adrenaline hormone.
It drives the memory to be stored in hippocampus. Dopamine hormone is also
involved in this stage to make an extreme excitement when an individual meets
his or her crush. So, this stage can potray how love can change the
individual’s personality and attitude reaction when meeting the special person.
The last stage is
attachment, the bond that
keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. So,
love is not just about liking another person but it also needs trust and
responsibility to process into a serious relationship in the future.
Furthermore, it can make a new bond, that is after the couples have and raise
children. Scientists think there are two major hormones involved in this
feeling of attachment, they are oxytocin and vasopressin.
From the study above, it can be concluded that love is a
complex chemical reaction especially in the brain. So, it is not wrong when
people say that “love is blind” because a person never knows when the brain
will encounter love. It is an unavoidable feeling, a deeper feeling than just
physical attraction.
“Love
is a natural muse; you will puzzle over it, dream about it, and be lost in
thought.”
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