. Did you ever wonder if you are with someone you truly love or are only attracted to him? According to psychologists, true love isn’t all about attraction. Because attraction is a thing that can disappear in seconds and his personality can make you suffer during a lifetime. Below you can find some signs you’ve […]
Did you ever wonder if you are with someone you truly love or are only attracted to him?
According to psychologists, true love isn’t all about attraction.
Because attraction is a thing that can disappear in seconds and his personality can make you suffer during a lifetime.
Below you can find some signs you’ve found true love.
When in love with someone, we’re all-too-willing to help at “the drop of a hat.” Personal sacrifice and love are often integral components of a couple happily in love. Psychologists call these sacrifices “costly commitment signals,” defined as “behaviors that require substantial sacrifice, perhaps in time, emotions, or financial resources – e.g., driving a partner to an appointment or giving a gift.”
In contrast, the lack or absence of “commitment signals” in a relationship is an indication or either (a) lust, or (b) apathy. Either way, love is almost certainly not present.
The words one uses when describing a mutually-affective situation is typically an accurate gauge of how they feel towards that person. So, if you’re unsure about how someone feels about you, pay attention to their words – particularly words and phrases they tend to repeat.
Getting a bit more language-specific, plural words such as “we,” “us,” or “our” tend to be used more with someone we love. Singular words like “I” or “me” are generally used less. Context matters in such situations, however. You’ll notice that these words are often used scenarios involving resources (e.g., “our stuff,” “we bought,” etc.)
To illustrate, here’s a personal example: This writer found himself using the words “our apartment” as opposed to “my apartment” as the relationship with his girlfriend progressed.
Helen Fisher, a renowned relationship expert, states that love – at its core – is a biochemical experience; that is, the brain’s reward system activates as it does when doing something highly pleasurable (e.g., consuming alcohol, working out, playing an enjoyable game.)
Physical attraction also promotes something that psychologists call pair bonding, or, as biologists define it: “the strong affinity that develops between a pair consisting of a male and female, or in some cases as a same-sex pairing, potentially leading to producing offspring and/or a lifelong bond.”
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