The Chemistry of Love

Love !!! What is Love? How does it start ? Is it really a Love or Lust ? How does it feel? Apparently no one can answer these questions  exactly. Well , I was watching some video few days back where they stated that Love is Biological which mainly involves role of  hormones. I got curious and started searching about it. The things which I found was interesting. So I thought of sharing those  here.

What is Love?

Dictionary says- ” An intense emotional attachment. “
Oscar Wilde says- ” Love is an illusion.”
Shakespeare says- ” Love is a Smoke made with the fume of sighs.”
Lover says- ” Love is blind.”
BUT,  scientific people say, LOVE  IS  PURELY  A ‘CHEMICAL REACTION’.Famous leading expert in the topic of  Love, Helen Fisher divides the experiance of  Love into three different stages. They are:

Stage 1: LUST
Lust is an initial stage which involves the action of sex hormones Testosterone in male and Oestrogen in females. This stage hardly lasts for few months. This will be purely based on looks.

Stage 2: ATTRACTION 
This stage develops from the previous one which can now be called as a Commitment. It involves attraction towards a particular person for mating. People might lose their appetite, sleep and  tend to spend their time daydreaming. All these are the action of hormones secreted by the Brain. Ever felt increase in your heart rate when you see your loved one? This is beacuse of the hormone Norepinephrine(Adrenalin) which acts on the pleasure centres of the Brain.

But even this stage is not permanent. According to the research, this stage lasts from one and a half to three years.

Stage 3: ATTACHMENT
If the relationship is going to last, this stage takes over Attraction stage. It mainly involves bonding between the couple with many responsibilities. In fact, these make this stage everlasting. Basically, Oxytocin and Vasopressein harmones act at this stage.

For all these above things, some other ingredients like Trust, Understanding and Care are necessary for this beautiful unconditional feeling called Love. Always give time for your relationship. Don’t ever move further without understanding each other properly.

So I hereby conclude this post by saying that ” Love is what makes you smile when you are tired.”

PS: This is my first ever attempt to write an article. So I want you people’s  suggestion to improve my writing skill.