What if love

In the first rush of being in love, you might feel completely dedicated to your partner, ready to do anything and everything to help them through a tough spot or even just make their lives a little easier. Empathy and your fast-growing attachment can fuel your desire to be there for them and help them however possible.

But the hormones involved in love can sometimes affect how you make decisions. If you feel the urge to do something that would completely uproot or significantly change your life, take some time and think it through. After some reflection, you may still want to quit your job and travel with your partner to a different country.

But make sure you really want to do it for yourself , too. Sacrifices can be part of any kind of love. But people in love have a tendency to charge forward and offer help without thinking twice. But when it is, it can play a big part in falling in love with someone. The intensity of the hormones involved can affect your sex drive, increasing your desire for your partner and the passion you experience during sex.

When you first fall in love, sex can also help increase closeness to your partner. Great sexual chemistry can make you feel good about sex and increase your desire to keep having it. If your friends point things out, consider what they have to say. Love takes a lot of forms, and it can change over time.

When you first fall in love, you might not only idealize your partner but also want to present an idealized version of yourself. You might, for example, always try to look your best. Or maybe you try to hide what you believe are flaws that might turn off your partner.

But over time, as your relationship strengthens, you may feel more at ease being yourself. You accept that both of you will always wake up with morning breath. Sometimes you may not be completely conscious of this.

You may find it easier to openly share your feelings with a partner you love and feel comfortable with. Love often conveys a sense of security, so you may not feel like you need to hide your feelings or opinions to protect the relationship. Your partner, like you, is an imperfect human. They have good traits, of course, which probably helped you fall in love with them.

Even the things that seemed endearing when you first fall in love, such as the way they brush their teeth at the kitchen sink, may become something you sigh and roll your eyes over. This might even be you. We are willing to have sex nearly anytime and anywhere, forsaking caution and the voice inside telling us to get back to work.

Depending on your attachment style, new love might have you moving toward extremes. A person with a preoccupied style is more likely to press the accelerator, and a person with an avoidant style is likely to take things slow. You wanna get physical? Hear their body talk? Thank the oxytocin for that spike in physical attraction.

Either way, physical closeness causes a burst of the bonding hormone oxytocin into our system. Posts relacionados. Playlists relacionadas. Mais acessados. Todos Rock Gospel Sertanejo Mais. Estrelinha part. Aplicativos e plugins. Mobile Android iPhone Windows Phone. Desktop Google Chrome Windows 8. Plugin W. Media Player Winamp. Editar playlist. In that surrender, Hekster explains that we merge with that person in a way and become completely preoccupied with them to the point where they dominate our thoughts.

When you start to fall in love with someone, you might find yourself feeling more altruistic than usual, says Hekster. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.