Feelings of spring The myths about falling in love

Spring Feelings: Which Myths Are Right About Falling In Love?

03/24/2015

Spring has arrived in Germany and with it also with so many spring feelings. But what about the different myths about falling in love? Does love blind us? Does love go through the stomach? And is there love at first sight??

Spring feelings are noticeable
Finally spring is here. For many people, spring feelings seem to be noticeable at the same time. When you're freshly in love, the physical effects can be enormous. It is not uncommon for heart palpitations, fast pulse and wet hands. Mostly have lovers „butterflies in the stomach“. A special role in lovers play the hormones. The increased secreted adrenaline stress hormone leads to their typical heart rate. But in addition to scientifically proven circumstances, many myths and wisdoms are entwined with the most beautiful feeling in the world. Which of these are true and which are pure humbug, is what they are all about „Frankfurter Rundschau“ in a recent post.

Being in love works like a drug
Lovers often feel like intoxicated. According to the report, scientists actually see parallels between falling in love and drug use. Brain researchers found out that the same brain regions are stimulated with those in love as with drug users - especially the reward center. The end of love can therefore also feel like a drug withdrawal. One in the trade magazine „Plos One“ The study even concluded that pictures of a loved one can relieve pain. It is also known that lovesickness can cause physical symptoms in addition to emotional complaints. For example, inner restlessness and pondering may be responsible for sleep disturbances, fatigue, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating, and also effects on the stomach are often felt, so that sufferers from nausea and abdominal pain.

The hormones do not play crazy in the spring
„That the sex hormones play crazy in the spring, is not true“, explained Professor Helmut Schatz in an interview. Generally, there is no chaos of hormones, because it is always a well-regulated system, according to the spokesman of the German Society of Endocrinology, the theory of hormones and metabolism. According to Schatz, the birth rates also speak against this widespread belief, as most children are not conceived in spring, but in autumn and winter, especially around Christmas. Accordingly, the so-called spring feelings are caused by various factors. A very important role played the visual stimuli, because the eyes of the people would - attracted by less veiled skin - in contrast to autumn and winter. „The increased exposure to light in the spring also ensures a lower release of the sleep hormone melatonin and at the same time for an increase in the happiness hormones serotonin and dopamine“, explained Schatz.

Disagreement about love at first sight
Scientists do not agree on whether so-called love at first sight exists. Thus, the alleged love at first sight of a study by the University of Aberdeen is pure narcissism. Ego and sex should play a big role in this. As a result, people are particularly attracted to people who find themselves attractive. If someone looks at us directly, keeps the eye contact and smiles, then you are quickly blown away. But direct viewing is already a sign of love at first sight, according to another study by the University of Chicago. So one's gaze wandering over the body of the other, if one feels only sexually attracted to a stranger. If you look the other person in the eye, he has fallen for it.

Looking through the pink glasses
In a way, it's true that love makes you blind. According to a study by Florida State University in Tallahassee, lovers really do have blinkers about other potential partners, and they simply do not see attractive alternatives. In one experiment, those subjects did not allow themselves to be impressed by pictures of attractive people who had previously recalled a moment when they had felt a special love for their partner. They looked at the pictures so to speak with the so-called pink glasses, through which the partner looks more beautiful, better and better than any other.

Aversion to others connects
That love goes through the stomach, apparently not true. As a Californian research team found, hungry men generally find women more attractive. Thus, the feeling of hunger of men made women look more beautiful. And another research shows that hungry men are especially fond of chubby women. Another myth that the FR addressed is that adventures should be sexy. This seems to be the case, too, if one follows the results of women scientists from the University of Texas. They found that an adrenaline rush boosts attractiveness. After a joint roller coaster ride their subjects felt more attracted to the unknown sideline. The myth also seems to agree that people like and like to join. Thus, similarities according to various studies are a good basis for a relationship. Especially the dislike for others connects. US psychologists found out that the best way to talk about what you do not like on the first date is to talk. As a result, we feel closer to someone when we share their aversions rather than their preferences. (Ad)