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I'm in Love With You?

IS THIS REALLY LOVE?

By Florencia CamilaPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

If you think you are in love, you may be in the middle of a new, healthy relationship. It's possible that your feelings for your partner are blooming in a normal way. However, when you're unsure if you're in love, your sensations could be a reflection of something other than love.

It's possible that you're ignoring reality and creating an unrealistic image of your love partner. Perhaps you're simply drawn to the person you think the other person to be. Perhaps you're enamored with or longing after this person.

You may have noticed some telltale indicators that you're in love. You can't seem to get someone out of your mind? When you should be working, you're daydreaming about them. Imagining your futures as a couple? These are just a few of the unmistakable signals you've fallen in love.

In fact, scientists have pinpointed the precise definition of "falling in love." Researchers discovered that a person in love has a brain that differs from that of someone who is merely lustful, as well as from that of someone in a long-term, committed relationship. According to research led by Helen Fisher(opens in new tab), an anthropologist at Rutgers University and one of the foremost authorities on the neurological foundation of love, the brain's "in love" phase is a distinct and distinct state..

Falling in love is widely known for causing mental and bodily instability. When your relationship suffers even the tiniest setback, you alternate between exhilaration, euphoria, heightened energy, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, shaking, a racing heart, and faster respiration, as well as anxiety, panic, and thoughts of despair.

According to a 2017 paper published in the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, and Psychology, these mood fluctuations are similar to the behavior of drug users (opens in new tab). When in-love people are given photographs of their loved ones, the same brain regions that activate when a drug addict takes a hit are activated. Being in love, according to Fisher(opens in new tab), is a type of addiction, and when it is taken away from someone, they get depressed.

What Exactly Is Love?

You and your spouse have built a strong bond in the later stages of your relationship. Having a long-term relationship with someone. Your connection is deep and important. This individual is aware of your weaknesses and you fully trust the other.

Although lust, attraction, and infatuation may overlap, they often mark the beginning of a romance. When you're truly in love, you don't experience a roller coaster of emotions. Emotions are no longer limited to euphoria and worry.

You don't have to wonder if you're in love when you're in a deep, meaningful, and intimate relationship. The doubts have been replaced by a knowing calmness. Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a role in the mature stage of attachment. This neurotransmitter is found in the brain

If you are in love with someone, you want to show it regularly so that you can continue to develop a loving relationship and show your partner that you care about them.

on the loving languages of you and your partner, you may have unique ways to show your love to your spouse, whether by physical touch, deeds of service, quality time, gifts, or testimony.

A nice bonus is that intimacy is healthy for you. "High levels of intimacy are negatively correlated with

Depression and positive for immune function and cardiovascular health, "the researchers said in a 2016 survey.

There is some truth to the term "love sickness". Khalili says you may feel physical symptoms such as stomach bumps or loss of appetite.

A 2016 study found that experiencing such symptoms may be due to higher levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine released in the early stages of love.

These feelings can be especially pronounced in the early stages of falling in love.

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About the Creator

Florencia Camila

Graphic editor and photographer 📷 Smile! That's the attitude.

I live, I dream, I travel. I repeat. ❤🌎

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