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In fairy tales we often read how love changes someone. Cartoons with princesses show us how the two lovers spray each other or are wrapped in a light cavity. Magical, isn't it? What are the basis of such sweet pictures in reality? Does something really happen with our body when we fall in love?

Love changes everything

According to medical knowledge, the body definitely changes when the heart and mind are in love. And the changes are obviously for the positive. When we are in love with a person, our brain pours out a high level of dopamine and oxytocin, in areas that are traditionally associated with rewards and pleasure. The immediate impact is that our body experiences a lower feeling of pain, a strong dependence on the other person and a high degree of sexual attraction.

If you are near the loved one, stress is reduced by kissing, cuddling and hemting. Feelings such as trust, calm and security in the society of the beloved people develop due to the high oxytocin level. The abundance of dopamine immediately improves the mood. Therefore, you can easily recognize a “in love” person: to be or shine her face and eyes and he or she or she exudes a deep feeling of peace and calm.

Lower risk of cardiovascular diseases

Feeling safe in society can have long -term effects on health. According to various medical studies, people who are in a long-term love relationship often have lower blood pressure and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Another interesting aspect of different studies is that people in a long -term firm relationship also have a lower cortisol level, a hormone that is normally associated with stress. Loving someone and being loved by someone can usually reduce fears and trigger long -term psychological changes.

The ‘love hormone’

The connection between love as a feeling and a much -praised literary topic and health through various psychological changes is medically proven. Oxytocin, a hormone that typically exhausted when it comes to physical contact - kissing, sex, hug - is also referred to as a “love hormone”. It deepens the feeling of connection with the partner and at the same time conveys a feeling of calm, security and satisfaction.

In addition, Oxytocin not only plays an important role in the development of sexual lust, but also in mother instinct, social bond and reproduction.

In short, this hormone plays a very important role in strengthening the social bond and trust between the partners.

The butterflies in the stomach

Another common way of describing love is the well -known metaphor of the “butterflies in the stomach”. In fact, she reflects a feeling that occurs when someone experiences love. The symptoms that can be described medically include: sweating in the palms, stomach grumbles, faster heartbeat. All of this occurs when you get closer to the person you love or approach her. The reason for this is that the cortisol level increases. As a result, the body gets into a combat or escape mode. The limbic brain activates the vagus nerve directly, which leads directly to the intestine from the brain. A high degree of nervousness - implicitly through the presence of someone you love - can activate this chain of events that lead to her stomach literally turned.

Better mood

What is noticeable to many doctors and psychologists is the fact that someone who is in love inevitably looks happier and feels happier. Of course you can also be happy alone, and as a single you are not necessarily damn it into a sad life, but with couples the happiness is the result of the society of the beloved person.

The reason for this is that the feeling of falling in love releases a special neurotransmitter- dopamine- that plays an important role in controlling the reward and pleasure center in the brain. The couples feel happy when they are together and they look as if the whole world had stopped.

And it is even more than that. MRN studies about the brain in love indicates that the sensation of pain is significantly reduced due to the high dopamine level. To be in love and being loved by someone helps to distract the brain from the pain.

What about you? What is your personal experience with being in love? We can't wait to read your feedback!