Then, as if that wasn’t enough, oxytocin, often called the love or trust hormone, amplifies these effects. Norepinephrine enhances our experience of joy. Including dopamine, norepinephrine, and oxytocin, which all cause the feeling of euphoria at the start of a relationship.ĭopamine floods our system with feelings of pleasure. The brain releases several chemicals called neurotransmitters at the beginning of a relationship. Let’s start with some neuroscience: the brain reserves its most delightful chemical concoction for the infatuation stage of a relationship. Infatuation: Disadvantage with Infatuation It’s not easy to do in our fast-paced, adrenaline-addicted, instant-gratification-oriented culture.Īs a Manhattan psychiatrist who has treated over 1,000 patients (in many cases on love-related matters), I’ve learned a thing or two over the years about the difference between love and infatuation, and today I am going to share them with you. Those who transform the initial fiery burst of infatuation into the slow burn of true love. I commend those of you lucky enough to stay in love. You know how magical its inception is – and just how painful its demise can be. For those of you lucky enough to have fallen in love once or twice, you know this feeling well. And sometimes, if you’re lucky, of real life. This is the stuff of romance novels and chick flicks.
You feel as though you have found your soulmate. You never thought you could feel this way, but alas, that feeling is finally here. They can do no wrong and are the absolute embodiment of perfection. Pining for the moment you will see them again. “The mature response to the problem of existence is love.” How to know the difference between love vs.
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