Before you guys wonder, if
something is wrong with the section..if you are in the wrong section..and the
column is weird without a beginning quote..Chillax folks! Everything is
intact..A quote on Love is just too tough to choose..because every random X Y Z
has said something or the other about love..I wouldn’t mind etching my own love
quote..But meh! What’s the point..I know
every reader can come up with a better love quote!
Well this four letter word L.O.V.E has been spoken about
over and over again by millions of people from time to time. Be it Shakespeare
or Vairamuthu, be it Romeo Juliet or Ambikapathy Amaravathy, be it Rahul-Anjali
or Karthik-Shakthi.. there is nothing new I can say or nothing new I can quote.
Love is sacred.. beautiful..serene! I respect it..I cherish it..I admire it!
But, let us look at love from a different frame of reference. We do know the
sequential process beginning with love..then marriage..and then the biology or
at times even in a shuffled order! We humans are always interested in the
biology that comes after love. It is time we go in for a retroversion. We brand
it as love because we feel it as love. The reality is that one of the most
overwhelming emotions of human race-LOVE is just nature’s way to the keep the
cycle running! The cocktail of chemicals in our body pull off this amazing
Thanksgiving treat to our human soul called LOVE. Yes! We shall unmask the
biology behind love, this week.
So the first stage- The A.T.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N! There is
always this huge debate as to how quick an attraction can happen. It varies
from person to person we say. Well, the fact is that any human kind begins to
fancy another in a matter of 90 seconds to 4 minutes. However, to act on that impulse
or not is what varies from individual to individual. Attraction is based on
three aspects: 55% is through body language, 38% is the tone and speed of their
voice and only 7% is through what they say. Scientists have revealed an algorithm
for love. I was pretty shocked with it as it was a little against my theory of
love. The three stages were : I-Lust II-Attraction III-Attachment.
Stage I is something I can’t help but contradict though.
Anyway , adhering the topic, the lust hormones are the ones we are most
familiar with. Oh Yes! Biology fanatics.. it is the testosterone and oestrogen.
The stage II is THE stage! It is the stage where you officially fall head over
heels in love. This is attributed to the three neurotransmitters : Adrenaline,
Dopamine and Serotonin. Aren’t the names quite familiar? Adrenaline, as we all
know is the flight and fright hormone.
The one of your dreams is standing before you..what happens to you
involuntarily. Like the phrases go-skipping a heart beat..becoming speechless!
They aren’t mere phrases, fellows. This is exactly what happens. We sweat a
lot, our heart beat races and our mouth goes dry. These responses are
attributed to adrenaline. These responses occur even when we are stuck in
danger. Now it falls in place, right? Moving on, dopamine is the hormone which
is similar to cocaine. It gives you immense pleasure. When dopamine is at its
optimum levels, your body acts as follows increased energy, less need for sleep
or food , focused attention and exquisite delight in smallest details of this
novel relationship. And finally the culprit! Serotonin! It is the hormone which
causes your loved one to pop up in your head like a facebook notification for
every five seconds. It is this black sheep hormone which totally tosses your
life upside down when you first fall in love. It changes the way you think and
makes you think that he is the one! So get it right, its not your inner voice
which says he/she is THE ONE. It is this serotonin.
The last phase of love A.T.T.A.C.H.M.E.N.T! It is this
phase of love that determines the future of your relationship. The miscreants
here are oxytocin and vasopressin. Oxytocin which is often referred to as the
love hormone is what stimulates cuddling. Oxytocin is the hormone which is released
during an intercourse. And this explains why intercourse deepens a
relationship. However, today in the world of Friends with benefits and No
strings attached , these scientific theories may have to be revised or
subject to further research. Oxytocin is also released during child birth and
hence the special bond between a mother and a child. It is not fate which
decides the future of your relationship. It is this guy- Vasopressin! This
hormone determines the long term commitment in a relationship.
The anti-love people may call you mentally sick when you
fall in love. But the sad truth is that they are right! Being in love has
characteristics similar to being sick. Love begins with the eyes is the theory
of many. Well, there is a slight modification. Love begins with the nose too.
Smell plays an equally important role in the lust phase. When we decide on a
person as The one for us,
subconsciously our mind evaluates if we want our child to have that person’s
genes. This is the underlying truth behind every rejection.
All said and done, Love is definitely what keeps the
world spinning irrespective of whether it is scientifically told or emotionally
told!
There is so much more science hidden within this topic of
love! Whether we shall proceed in unmasking the science behind the cupid or not
is left to the readers’ choice!
(PS: I know this is long past
Valentine’s Day, but still when has the *love* topic ever gone out of date.)
-N&N
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