Humans like to believe that we are one of the few species who are in control of whether or not we fall in love. However, you may not be aware that you really fall victim to your brain and the hormones within you that cause you to feel what we call “love”.
According to psychologists, it only takes between 90 seconds to 4 minutes to determine whether or not you like someone and only about 7% of that initial attraction happens because of what the person says to you and I guess that’s some pretty good news for those of us that aren’t the best with words and first impressions. Then, 38% of your initial attraction is actually due to the tone and speed of the person’s voice. Finally, a whopping 58% of your initial attraction to someone is through body language.
The craziest part of this all is that it can be traced back to hormones that are controlling everything about us.
First, there’s the hormone known as adrenaline. Adrenaline is responsible for that nervous feeling you get during the first stages of being attracted to someone. You know the feeling of clammy hands, a dry mouth, and a racing heart when you see your crush? Yup, you can thank adrenaline for that.
Then, there are two hormones called dopamine and serotonin that really take things to the next level. Dopamine is what makes you get an intense rush of pleasure when you see your significant other. Studies have been done showing that at the beginning of the relationship, dopamine levels in the brain are significantly increased. Then, finally, there’s serotonin that contributes to why you are constantly thinking about your significant other. This really contributes to the intensifying of your relationship and leads you to feeling more and more attached to your significant other.
Just these three simple hormones are greatly responsible for the initial feelings of love and attraction felt by humans and many other animals. These three hormones make an enormous difference in whether or not a relationship will be successful.
So, as Valentine’s Day is approaching, let’s remember that whether you are in a happy and stable relationship or you are perpetually single, the possibility for love is in the air every day and it can all be boiled down to whether or not your hormones say that the person is right.
