psychology of love: brain map of love, the role of kissing, how couples come to look similar, what kills a relationship and more… “love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ~ antoine de saint-exupéry from the initial moment of attraction to growing old together, here are 10 psychology studies that all lovers should know. this psychology of love suggests that sexual desire is more than just a basic emotion, …

you might be surprised to learn that the answer is simple: the people with whom you have the most contact. we are more likely to become friends or lovers with someone who is similar to us in background, attitudes, and lifestyle. homophily is the tendency for people to form social networks, including friendships, marriage, business relationships, and many other types of relationships, with others who are similar (mcpherson et al., 2001). we have discussed how proximity and similarity lead to …

to many people, part of the appeal, the mystique, of love is that it is incomprehensible. let us take a look at what the science of love has to say and find out. is the stuff of commitment and emotional intimacy. in short, the common idea that “opposites attract” is nearly entirely a myth. this effect, called , was discovered by robert zajonc (1968), and it is one of the most well-known effects in psychology. in the case of sex, …

nature needed a way to ensure that us humans would reproduce (and ensure the survival of our species). for example, it might be useful to know now whether or not you’re both on the same page about having kids, or monogamy etc… if you can get these “deal-breaker” conversations out of the way now, the rest of your relationship will go a lot more smoothly. if you recognize this pattern in your own relationship or marriage, then your relationship has …

the energy created can never be destroyed; it is merely transferred or transformed to evolve into a new form. true love does not leave a wound when it is lost, because true love can never be lost. the divine conversation of love is something beyond a mere notion or discussion; it is alive, filled with the budding possibility of a butterfly about to open its wings for the first time. as they come closer your pupils dilate, but you experience …