I read that being in love can actually change the way your brain works, from releasing dopamine to affecting memory and focus. It makes me wonder: have you ever noticed yourself thinking or feeling differently when you were in love, almost like your brain was rewired? I’d love to hear personal experiences or thoughts on this!
Yes 100%. It makes me happier in general and kinda see things in a different light
In theory, if it makes some people feel happier, do you think other people feel crazier or more generally unstable when they love someone?
Yeah love can definitely make you feel crazy too lol. Especially if it's a complicated situation or something you know you need to move on from
I think being with the wrong person will make you feel crazy or unsure of yourself. I slowly became a less happy version of myself when I was with the wrong person.
Yeah, it's like a whole new lens to view the world! I for one feel more optimistic and generous. You?
Ohhhhh yes. Total addictive dopamine spike. It really is a high, and unfortunately... sometimes, a crash. There's nothing like it though.
Love is brain chemistry
By feeling love, your brainchemistry is already changed in principle.
Your brain pathways relationing with a person as a reason for releasing oxytocin and other reward hormones
It's why break ups feel the way they do. It's brain chemistry, just like dopamine addictions. You're depriving your brain of what is was wired to see as positive stimulus. In its absence, it negatively stimulates you to sort things out (i.e. return to bonding with the person in question) until it wires itself back into accepting the new state of things
It 100% does
Yep, happiness changes it, as does trauma.
Absolutely. In the short term, it makes your day-to-day so much happier to feel love. In the long term, your brain rewards you with a feeling of satisfaction for doing even the littlest thing that makes your partner’s life nicer. And in your worst moments it feels less distressing because you are not tackling those feelings alone.
Absolutely. Being loved makes us release a bunch of chemicals that regulate our nervous system. Happy relationships is the first factor for happiness :)
Yes, absolutely!
I believe it.
Probably, if you have the kind of brain that's receptive to it, which to be honest, I feel like most people do.
I have two specific examples I can remember. After a terrible event happened in my life I was left not being able to stand human touch, not even a little. Once I fell in love and started dating I noticed that not only was I ok with feeling him but I was able to hug my friends again, shake hands, etc
Another weird one is that I had phobia of worms and caterpillars, I would freeze or run for my life even at the sight of a picture of any of that, like, even gummy worms. When I was recently in love I saw a caterpillar and didn't feel all the horrible stuff and just sat there looking at it, and haven't felt it after that. I can still get a little squirmy but nothing like before.
I feel happier, more confident, more likely to make self improvements and I’m nicer too. I love being in love. I’m a better person for it.
If chocolate can LOVE CAN.
Honestly, I have been a different person since I had my son. Before him I struggled with chronic insomnia and winters would always bring seasonal depression. It felt like I won't make it till spring, every year. Getting to know this type of love and all the hormones that got released with it "fixed" my insomnia and depression. I had some really tragic things happen since I had him, that I'm sure would destroy me before, and I was able to cope and recover fast. In short, the past 3 years since I had him changed the way I experience love, and life in general.
Yes.
Being grateful for what you have generates love.
Yes 100% I definitely feel that love can change your brain chemistry
Yes
Love is a change in your brain chemistry - that is literally what it is.
All emotions are that - hormones that alter how your brain is working.
This is down too low. Everything a human feels, including love for their kids and spouse, is neurochemical. Oxytocin, dopamine, serotonin, and every other feel-good chemical are responsible for how we interact with our environment and perceive relationships. Without those, nobody would bother to pursue intimate connections, because there'd be no reward for doing so.
Doesn't make it a bad thing, only that we're just silly meatbags at the whim of our hormones and neurotransmitters.
Yes. I fell in love with a woman and it changed my brain. I became less sharp intellectually, but it was the best. I think it permanently affected my brain. I can’t see life the same anymore—even though my sharpness has returned. Everything is duller.
Yes. My nervous system relaxes, my worries and anxiety are gone, and I’m fully present in that moment.
Yes
I believe so. I struggled with depression my entire childhood through teenage years. I’ve not had a suicidal thought since having my child. My husband gives me a level of love and safety that I can’t explain. Sure, some things make me sad at times, but I now have the tools to cope without becoming depressed.
Nice!I hope my future husband will make me feel the same way as yours
Yes, you cant be in love and depresed at the same time