psychological facts
1. Simply looking at a picture of a loved one can help relieve pain. It has been shown that the presence of a loved one can help a sick person or patient’s improvement, but so can a picture. In a study conducted among people experiencing pain, participants were shown pictures of their loved ones and word games. For those shown pictures, their pain was reduced significantly more than participants who were shown the word game as an alternative.
2. Individuals who appear similar and at the same level of attractiveness are more likely to end up together than people who look significantly different. Many social researchers indicate that there is a pattern in how people choose their mates or romantic relationships. This is demonstrated through a Matching Hypothesis, which suggests that people are more attracted to others who share a similar attraction level.
3. Couples or partners who are similar are not likely to last in romantic relationships. Although opposites attract, couples that are either too similar or too different are not expected to last very long. According to researchers, there always has to be a strong foundation for similarities and things that both individuals can learn from each other.
4. Heartbreak is real. Research has shown that intense or traumatic events, such as breakups, divorce, physical distance, or losing a loved one, can contribute to actual physical pain in a person’s heart. This is an essential condition known as Broken Heart Syndrome. Broken Heart Syndrome occurs when deep emotional triggers cause distress in the brain and significantly weaken a person’s heart, causing such symptoms as chest pain or shortness of breath. This tends to affect women more than men and can easily be misdiagnosed as a heart attack.
5. Individuals who are in love have chemical similarities in line with people who have OCD. Research has shown that couples in an early stage of love possess lower serotonin levels, which are associated with happiness and well-being, and higher levels of cortisol, which is associated with stress. These levels are very similar to people who suffer from OCD, otherwise known as Obsessive-compulsive disorder. This can explain why we feel, act, or present ourselves in ways out of character when we fall in love with someone.
6. People generally prefer an attractive face over a beautiful body when it comes to long-term relationships. However, when looking for a fling, the body will win over the beginning based on physical attraction.
7. The simple act of expressing gratitude towards those you love will generate an immediate spike in happiness.
8. The expression of having butterflies in your stomach is a natural feeling caused by an adrenaline rush. When and if you fall for someone, it will probably be hard to avoid the feeling of butterflies dancing and fluttering around in your stomach. This happens as a body’s response to a fight-or-flight situation.
9. Be careful who you look at because you can fall in love if you look into a stranger’s eyes. Our eyes are the windows to our souls, so it comes as no surprise that by simply looking at someone, even if you do not know them, you can fall for them. By gazing or looking at someone, your body will produce phenylethylamine, a chemical associated with the body’s fight-or-flight response.
10. If time is on your side, then you might be more likely to find love than if it were not. Timing significantly influences love, and individuals are more likely to fall in love when they are in a mindset of looking for adventure, wanting to leave home, lonely, in a foreign country, gravitating into a new stage of life, or financially and psychologically ready to share themselves or start a family.
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