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Surest
sign of falling in love ?
So what's the surest sign of two person falling in love ?Let's
find out..
If a couple passes the tetsts of flirtation and small talk, the next step
may be love,
even though neither may admit or even realize they have fallen in Love at
the time. One tell tale sign is that couples begin to mimic each other's
body movements. And when couples begin smiling and singing in unison, Love
has arrived.
Improtant fact about love
When a person
is in love, the brain apparently releases a chemical substance called
"Phenylethylamine" which acts like the prescription drug
"Amphetamine" to increase mental alertness and Physical energy.
If
the feelings of love are dashed, the brain and body are faced with a
sudden loss of
The Chemistry of
Love
Scientist believe
that everyone has a vague image of his or her lover, like a
jigsaw puzzle in the mind. We all have a base level of some minimum number
of pieces that initiate an emotional response. If they are fulfilled, then
the emotional reaction of feelings in love occurs, since our brain is
programmed to release certain chemicals that make us feel the emotion.
When a person crosses the
base lelvel, or thershold, for you, a chemical response takes place in the
brain, making you feel that passionate, very intense form of love. This
response may fade away with time, affecting the relationship. But, if
another biochemical change occurs, one that releases another biochemical
change occurs, one that releases another subsstance, which maintains a
baseline plateau, then the relationship endures, maintained by what is
called compassionate love.
The biochecmical process
is universal, and all of us are programmed to feel like this. So, each
time you come across a person and feel intense passion, you need to wait
for some time before you jump into commitment, and then if in a few weeks
you still feel the emotion in a sustained way, only then get into the
relationship. You need to test the kind of biochemical response that your
body is giving for someone -is it the passionate or compassionate
form of love? Is it a short-term or a long-term feeling, that develoops in
you? So, those of you who feel thet fall in love with every other person
in their lives, well, you are normal, but wait for the one who will make
be able to maintain this emotional response of yours.
Is this
Love I am feeling ?
Robert Stensberg, an
American Psychologist, is one of the few people who have come to
conclusion on love- that it has three components, Passion, Intimacy and
commitment. These are three sides of the triangle of love, and so the best
kind of love is an equilateral triangle where we feel all these three
components are expressed with almost the same intensity.
The first stage of a
relationship tends to be marked a lot by 'chemistry' or 'passion'- the
first reason you and someone else get attracated, While passion to fade
over time, the successful bonds maintain a good amount of it .
The Second stage of a
reelationship is generally marked by growing intimacy. Once we decide that
we are interested in someone, we begin to confide in him/her, want to
share all our secrets, dreams, ambitions. likes and dislikes with him/
her. The longer you maintain a high level of intimacy, the longer you
maintain a high level of intimacy, the longer the reelationship.
The third stage---which
may overlap with the other two--is of commitment, At some point of
time---- a month, a year, whatever -we develop a sense of commitment to
our partner. We value the relationship enough to do whatever we can to
maintain it, see it through the dows that come with that come with any
relationship.
The happiest couples are
those, says Strenberg, who have similar lobe triangles for each other. This
he calls conguency---which all of you having had to go through geometry
would know about ! So if you have a strong passion for your boy or girl
friend but are low on intimacy, you are likely to have problems if he or
she is highest on intimacy and lowest on passion.
How do I love you
?
Strenberg says that there
are eight ways.
Non-love :
None of the three components of love are present in this type of
relationship. This is what we have with the most people we interact with
but don't we have with the most people we interact with but don't feel
their passion, intimacy or commitment for.
If this describes your feelings
for whoever you are in 'love' with, you're ready for tumble.
Liking :
This is the feeling you have when passion and commitment are weak or
absent but intimacy is high. the describes our feelings for our close
friends.
Infatuation :
Infatuation can be developed into a higher ground. Infatuation is
when passion is high, but intimacy and commitment are low.
Empty love
: This exists when commitment is high but passion and intimacy
are low or absent. This is found where couples stick together for the sake
of something, and want to maintain their relationship even though they
share neither their minds nor their bodies.
Romantic love :
Romantic love is most common in new relationships. their passion
and intimacy are high, but they have not been together long enough or
shared enough experiences to develop a strong sense of commitment to each
other.
Compassionate love
: Intimacy and commitment are strong in this type of love but
passion is low. It is most often found in couples who have been together
for some time and are happy with each other but their sexual attraction
was waned.
Fatuous love
: Passion and commitment are high, but intimacy is low. These are
couples that experience an overpowering chemistry even though they don't
know each other that well. Sometimes they develop an intimacy after they
have made a commitment. Sometimes, they find they don't really like
each other very much but still are together.
Conssumate love :
The ideal type, in which all three components are strong. The
type of love we all hope and strive for. This state may be easier to
achieve than to maintain. Hope you find it ----they say someone, some
where is made for you !

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