The characters
in romance often do foolish things while they fall in love. They say things
they don’t mean and hurt each other. They leave things unsaid that should be
said. One often lets the other walk away “because it’s for the best”. Sometime
she insists he chase her, despite the fact she checks her phone for texts from
him every twenty minutes. He may drop by her office “because he was in the
neighborhood”. My favorite is when he sends her flowers but forgets to sign the
card or sends them to the wrong place then gets discouraged when she doesn't fawn over his gesture.
I don’t mean to
burst your bubble but in the real world people in love do foolish things. Many of you know I am a huge fan of strange studies regarding sex and
love. So I did a little research and found studies have shown intense, passionate feelings of love really can mess
with your mind and body.
- People
who are passionately in love are less able to focus and to perform tasks that require attention. - Leiden University in The Netherlands
- When you fall in love, the same neural
system in your brain linked to cocaine addiction becomes active, giving you that feeling of euphoria. – MRI scan
study, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
- Forget the Vicodin, love eases physical pain. Some of
the areas of the brain
activated by feelings of intense love are the same areas that drugs use to reduce pain.
- Stanford University
Here are a few other facts I found:
1.
Men adjust their walking
stride and speed when they are in love with the woman they are walking with.
2.
When a couple is in love,
their hearts beat the same rate.
3.
Sometimes a partner is
willing to take unnecessary risks for their lover.
After being married for almost 23 years, I appreciate my honey making ridiculous gestures
and doing silly things. The fool in him makes me smile from my heart to my
face. They are simple signals that make my body hum. Nothing is better than a
good laugh followed by a passionate kiss.
Whether you are falling in love or have been in love for a long time,
don’t stop being Fools In Love.
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