How to realize you’re in love. 5 body clues

“The butterflies in your stomach, the fog in your head, the trembling of your hands and the frantic gallop of your heart – where does it all come from when someone special appears on the horizon? We tell you what happens to our body when we fall in love.

psychologist, neurologist, doctor of medical sciences.

Certain physical signs can give away your feelings.

Almost all of us watched cartoons as children and watched how Tom the cat at the sight of a charming white kitty cat, his eyes fell out of his orbits, his heart burst out of his chest, his body stretched into a string. And his will, which had been single-mindedly devoted to catching the unruly mouse Jerry, became as soft as a piece of butter in the sun.

We knew that we ourselves, of course, would never look so foolish. But having lived through adolescence and youth, almost everyone is imbued with pity and sympathy for the obsessed Tom. Love is like that.

The body of a person in love experiences a real hormonal storm. When we see our beloved or even dream about him, the following “characters” appear on the “stage” of our inner life.

Hormones

Testosterone and estrogen. Male and, respectively, female sex hormones. Their task is, among other things, to regulate libido, that is, sexual desire.

Endorphin. The hormone of joy. It is produced more actively in physical contact with the object of love. It makes us want to go from a light embrace to a passionate kiss, and from the kiss – further and further towards our instinctive nature.

Dopamine. The body rewards us with a small dose of this hormone when we exercise, achieve a goal, or eat delicious, sweet food. Thanks to dopamine, we are able to strive for the object of love and achieve reciprocity, no matter what the obstacles. Or at least fight honorably.

Adrenaline. Do you feel yourself shaking with happiness? Are you overwhelmed with euphoric delight? Does it seem to you that the sea is at your knee, everything is achievable – just want to? Your heart is pounding like a jazz player’s drum, your hands are shaking, your mouth is dry… It sounds like you are experiencing an adrenaline rush to mobilize your body.

Serotonin. This hormone of joy and self-satisfaction helps to behave at least relatively confidently even in such an extreme, in general, the situation, such as communication with the object of love. Also thanks to good serotonin production, our sexual life becomes rich, full-blooded and brings deep satisfaction.

Oxytocin. The hormone of affection and tenderness. Its time comes after the turbulent passions have subsided and trust, calmness, tenderness and gratitude appear between lovers. By the way, the surge of oxytocin in us provoke also children, parents, close friends.

Increase the level of happy hormones can be without the help of such a strong feeling as falling in love or love. How exactly – read in the material at the link.

Physical signs of falling in love

How from the outside to realize that a person has lost his head from love? Pay attention to these signs.

Color of the face. The cheeks of a lover often blaze with a blush.

The size of the pupils. When we look at something we really like, our pupils dilate slightly.

Body position. In company, a lover is likely to turn his whole body toward the person he is attracted to. If possible, he will stand or sit as close to the object, as close as decency allows.

The timbre of the voice. It becomes deeper, chesty, it appears velvety notes.

Precaution and delicacy. Even a non-ideally mannered person, having fallen in love, stops interrupting, raise his voice, use harsh words in the beloved. At first it is almost impossible to refuse the object of love in a request, interrupt and any other way to provoke dissatisfaction or discomfort.

Even very brave, bold in character people become shy, timid and awkward next to someone who really liked. Sad but true: if the date is exquisite, as in a box-office movie, and your partner shines wit, makes elegant gestures and generally irresistible, then, most likely, there is talent and experience, but not in love with you.

Circles under the eyes and elevated-excited state. Dreaming is for emotionless wimps. When else to dream about loved ones with music, if not at night?

Changes in appearance

Contrary to stereotypes, we do not always blossom when we fall in love. Someone really makes every effort to look amazing in the eyes of his beloved. And someone because of absent-mindedness it is difficult to properly button his shirt or properly comb his hair.

Sometimes the lover loses his appetite and loses weight. Or because of increased anxiety, on the contrary, eats more and gains weight. In any case, a strong feeling often provokes changes in image.

Lively interest

The lover is interested in everything related to the object – from his childhood experiences to memorized this week’s memes.

Presence

It takes a strong will to not call or text the person whose image stays in your head. A lover is always near the object, if not physically, then virtually. He or she will put a like here, leave a comment there, send a funny picture or suddenly find himself or herself at the same zoom conference. When we are in love, we want to be close to our beloved more than anything else in the world and we take appropriate actions.

Falling in love is a serious enough test for the body. Be skeptical of the romantic appeals of mass culture to give yourself over to feelings. Approach responsibly to their condition. Watch the mode of labor and rest.

In the first months of infatuation do not make any important decisions. Let your body and psyche adapt to happiness or experience the pain of rejection. By the way, it is far from always obvious which is more difficult.

By the way, many people have noticed that from time to time they fall in love with similar people. And there is an explanation for this. Read more in the article at the link.