Relationships are one of the most popular topics among people. The fact is that the relationship of the sexes (the nuances of these relations, of various aspects) is the basis of life, because for many years they have been persecuting a person. Girlfriends who talk in a cafe over a cup of coffee about their beloved are considered superficial, frivolous and can even be called dummies, but to think so is to make mistakes.
The theme of love, about which many girls talk with inspiration, is the most important thing in life. You can not talk about this, but still, each of us is (was or will be) in a relationship.
We have prepared an article for everyone who is interested in this topic and who wants to know more about it. Spend a little of your time, perhaps you will find out for yourself here what you did not know before. This is informative!
We bring to your attention a list of the 10 most interesting facts about love and relationships: short psychological explanations of common phenomena.
10. Hugs are a natural analgesic
Hugs are important not only from the point of view of health (during them, oxytocin (the hormone of love) is produced, headaches and anxiety can subside during hugs!), But also psychology.
If you experience stress or some negative thoughts torment you - just hug the one you love - the result will not be long in coming. Finding yourself in the arms of a person whom you trust, and to whom you have warm feelings, you will feel protected. Hugs symbolize support from a loved one, so the stress hormone decreases.
9. Rose - a symbol of love
Many men prefer to give roses to their beloved women - flowers whose beauty captivates, and the smell mesmerizes .... Not lilies, not chrysanthemums, namely roses. What is the choice dictated by?
Since ancient times, red rose has enormous power and magnetism in magic: Roman patricians bathed in pink water to preserve youth, showered their beloved with petals of this wonderful flower ...
The red rose is a symbol of love. All roses convey affection, warmth and love to varying degrees..
8. Romantic music has a love relationship
And what kind of music do you turn on when you are alone with your beloved? It would seem that such an insignificant detail as music cannot affect us, however, it creates a general mood.
If you have ever watched TV shows, then you know that during a meeting of a man and a woman who suddenly touch their eyes, romantic music begins to play ... So touching that it causes tears in your eyes and a desire to call someone you like.
This is amazing, but after listening to romantic music, a woman is ready to get to know each other and even fall in love with a stranger more than a man to a stranger. Men, take note!
7. Emotional pain physically affects the heart
Each emotional experience a person feels with his heart. The heart is our special organ closely connected with the nervous system.
Many scientists have recently been led to the conclusion that most heart problems are psychosmatics. In other words, the more emotional pain a person has, the higher the risk of heart disease.
Therefore, before quarreling with your loved one, think a few times - is it really worth it? Indeed, often our quarrels arise from scratch. Take care of yourself and your loved ones!
6. Men prefer women in red
Red is the color of love, passion ... Many people know about this. Did you know that men are more likely to get acquainted with women in red than in pale pink or beige? There is an explanation for this, but it is simpler than it seems.
The fact is that a woman in red, especially if she has some tight-fitting dress on her, seems to a man the most sexually accessible. According to them, women in red easily enter into intimacy, and seem to them liberated.
Psychologists noted that men perceive red as an invitation to sex. Beautiful ladies, be careful what you dress if you have no purpose to get acquainted!
5. To fall in love one look is enough
There is such a romantic saying: “To fall in love - just one look "... This expression most likely refers to men.
Scientists have been able to prove that men and women fall in love in different ways. The authors of the experiment found that one day half of the inhabitants of our planet is enough to create a feeling of love, and for men this process happens even faster - just a look ... and Amur’s arrow pierces their heart.
Men tend to fall in love at first sight, but for women it’s more difficult. First, they look closely: at the manners of the man, his deeds, character, etc., and only then fall in love.
4. Love has a narcotic effect
Love and affection are like a drug. It is difficult for us to imagine our life without a person with whom we spend a lot of time together and with whom we are spiritually close. Love has a narcotic effect, and there is an explanation for this.
Neuroscientists were able to find out that at the sight of an object of love, we get into action nerve mechanisms similar to those that generate feelings of flight, euphoria, which can be compared with drug use. First comes lightness, joy, a feeling of dissolution, the next day I want more ...
3. The resemblance of passionate love to compulsive disorders
People with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) have a hard life. These are people suffering from the same actions, for example: they need the picture to hang on the wall exactly up to 1 mm, so that there is no error in the text when sending messages, etc. Simply put, the patient cannot do anything with his obsessive states.
As for passionate love - her can be compared with compulsive disorders, because passion is a complete absorption by another person. This type of love is characterized by intense experiences: ecstasy, attraction, feelings of anxiety, etc.
2. During special life changes, the probability of falling in love is higher
Perhaps you know such stories when a person went on a trip, after which he returned with the news: "I fell in love! ”
The fact is that when a person has a change in life: whether it's moving, traveling, parting with someone with whom he has lived 10 years, he is more easily amenable to a quivering feeling of love.
Feeling most often arises from certain circumstances. If you remember how and in what period of your life you met your soulmate, you will most likely agree with this fact.
1. Monogamy is common to humans and many animals
Monogamy is called steady pairing. Loyalty is not only the prerogative of people. Many species of animals demonstrate tremendous fidelity, affection and love for life: swans, wolves, albatrosses, gibbons, termites, beavers, emperor penguins ... and the list does not end there!
As for people, we can love one person throughout his life — treat him with warmth and care, but we can fall in love several times.
Love is a conscious choice, and when we enter into a monogamous relationship with someone, we comply with the conditions. Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa believes that monogamy is an unnatural state of humanity, but people can agree among themselves.