Is there that kind of person around you, and when you fall in love, the whole person has changed.
There are spiritual: For example, "the man transferred hundreds of thousands of yuan for the online love 'girlfriend', and after the police detected it, he knew that the object was a big man who cut his feet", "The old man online love ran to the scene, was deceived xx million, but never saw a face"... You must have seen this kind of news.
Even there are many physical changes: many are obviously lovers, but they will be mistaken for brothers and sisters or brothers and sisters, because they look too similar, which is what we often call "husband and wife".
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There are many more changes you may not have noticed...
Husband and wife?
People tend to believe in people who look like themselves. When choosing a partner, people are more inclined to choose the opposite sex with similar physical characteristics. Even if you can't see your own appearance, when choosing a partner, you will see your parents as a "blueprint".
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If it is a long-term couple or couple, the husband and wife are mainly related to convergence. Convergence refers to the fact that the lifestyles and behaviors of two people tend to be more and more consistent in their common lives. If two people are together for longer and the relationship is more intimate, the more they are husband and wife.
Because two people will imitate each other's facial expressions. Over time, their faces looked more and more similar. If one party often smiles in a particular way, the other is likely to imitate, so both parties may develop similar wrinkles on the face. Therefore, couples with husband and wife are also more stable and intimate.
In recent years, there has been a new theory that the gut microbiome contributes to the husband and wife phase.
The co-living environment makes the couple's gut flora similar, which can affect a person's health and neurotransmitters in the brain. Similar intestinal flora makes the personality and behavior habits of the couple more and more similar, and even the physical characteristics become similar.
Happiness fat?
After falling in love, you will feel that your weight is unconsciously increased. Maybe it's not fat, it's happiness inflating.
1, the happiness brought by love makes people have an increased appetite.
2, both parties in love in the process of love, there are more opportunities to choose to eat outside. When ordering food, there is often more, and the intake of fat, carbohydrates, and salt is relatively increased. Shopping, watching movies and buying small snacks for each other can also lead to weight gain, such as fries, cola, milk tea, etc.
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3, less exercise. More people go out to eat and drink, but fewer people go out to exercise.
A "love brain" that drops the intellect at the first touch?
The "love brain" refers to those who are overwhelmed by love and put all their energy and mind on love. How do people with "love brains" lose themselves? And what are the characteristics?
Can't see each other's shortcomings
In the eyes of the lover, the "love brain" has a filter in the brain, the judgment is reduced, and the shortcomings of the other party cannot be seen.
Scientists using functional MRI scans found that when people fall in love, the function of the frontal cortex and amygdala is inhibited. The frontal lobe is the brain region that is critical for judgment, and the amygdala is the brain region associated with fearful emotions. It could also explain why people sometimes do things recklessly after falling in love.
When in love, the body also secretes a love hormone called phenylethylamine. This is an endogenous stimulant that can create a feeling of confusion.
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Fear of being broken up and losing behavioral boundaries in order to possess control
Studies have shown that falling in love can raise the body's dopamine levels. Dopamine is a rewarding neurotransmitter in the brain that has been linked to desire and addiction. The surge in dopamine levels makes people crave love and indulge in it.
Falling in love can make people secrete another hormone, oxytocin. Oxytocin increases attachment, trust, and security. Oxytocin secretes more after sex and caresses, which can make loving relationships stronger while reducing interest in other members of the opposite sex. People with "love brains" have a strong sense of attachment, are often afraid of being broken up, and want to know everything about each other.
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One tendon, easy to anxiety, mood swings
When dopamine levels rise, serotonin (a hormone that controls mood and appetite) instead drops, making people in relationships feel anxious and nervous.
An increase in adrenaline levels can produce bodily reactions such as rapid heartbeat, stomach upset, sweaty palms, and dry mouth. Changes in the levels of these hormones make it easier for people with "love brains" to be anxious. The other party's unintentional words will make the "love brain" angry.
Expert of this article: Zhao Wei, MD, deputy chief physician of TEDA Hospital of Tianjin University