This means that healthy love can begin with a feeling of infatuation that then develops into something more. And brain scans of students in love showed that areas of the brain related to motivation and reward had higher activity than usual. From the feel good neurotransmitter serotonin to the buzz of dopamine, we are on a ‘love high’. Our brain releases quite the cocktail of chemicals when we are attracted to someone. Infatuation, on the other hand, is a state of intense admiration based on what we think we know about someone.Įven if we are around the other person a lot, infatuation tends to be a limited perspective. I n psychology, ‘love’ could be seen as a healthy relationship between two people where you see and accept each other, then support each other to grow as people.įor more, read our free “ Guide to Relationships” and see our article on ‘ What is an Authentic Relationship?’.
Sure you are ‘head over heels’ in love, but your friends keep saying it’s just infatuation? What is the difference between love and infatuation, anyway? And why does it matter? What is love?
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