Attachment, compassion, and closeness are the three pillars of love. According to the triangle theory of love, perfect love combines closeness, desire, and commitment. Loving someone can be overpowering, agonizing, sweet, and devastating. Without love, this universe and our existence would seem unthinkable.
A broken heart can be healed by love. Love has an emotional depth that may truly hurt hearts. Those who feel the same way about one another are fortunate. Let's take a look at some of the amazing psychological facts about love.
1. Romantic love lasts a year. After that 'attachment love' sets in.
2. Some psychologists say that humans can not be "just friends" with opposite sex members.
3. Research shows that a woman is more drawn to a person when she is not sure how much he loves her.
4. If you want to know if someone loves you, look at their eyes: if we are in love, the pupil expands up to 45 percent.
5. People who are really in love tend to get jealous over stupid things.
6. Women are the first to say "I love you" in a relationship in 66% of cases.
7. The way a man stands counts for over 80% of a woman's first impression.
8. More than half of people who believe in love, at first sight, have already experienced it.
9. 2 out of 5 women suffer from anuptaphobia, the fear of never finding love.
10. Men are known to fall in love faster than women
11. Falling in love at first sight is apparently true according to psychologists.
12. People generally prefer an attractive face over an attractive body when they are looking for a long term relationship.
13. Mimicry is a sign of attraction. Research has shown that we mimicry the actions of people we're attracted to.
14. If you're close to anyone, when you read their text you can hear their voice in your head.
15. Psychologically, it is impossible to be just friends with someone you have fallen in love with.
16. On the basis of a psychological study, a crush lasts no more than 4 months. If it exceeds, you're already in love.
17. When a man finds a woman attractive, he may stuck his gut, flex his muscles, and take postures that make him appear taller and stronger.
18. One study showed that 52% of women state that their husbands are not their soulmates.
19. Hugs that last over 20 seconds, release a chemical in your body, called "Oxytocin" that makes you trust someone more.
20. Couples who laugh together for at least 10 minutes each day will have a stronger relationship.
21. A study discovered that men believe that fit legs are the sexiest part of a woman.
22. It can help alleviate physical pain, stress, and fear if you hold the hands of a person you love.
23. When a guy really likes a girl he can't help but tell his friends about her.
24. 23% of couples who meet online end up being married.
25. Just looking at a loved one's picture can assist relieve pain.
26. The term "love" is taken from the Sanskrit 'lubhyati', which means "desire".
27. According to a study, if you're always the one to text a person first, there's a 90% chance that this person isn't interested in you.
28. Within 5 seconds of meeting someone, you make a lasting impression based on the following order: First, how they look. Second, how you sound and third, what you say.
29. You can't be angry at somebody you really love. Anger that lasts more than three days shows you're not in love.
30. Love can leave a memory that no one can steal, but can also leave a pain that no one can heal.
