“When love is not madness, it is not love.”
~Pedro Calderon de la Barca“Love must be as much a light, as it is a flame.”
~Henry David Thoreau“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”
~Zora Neale HurstonTo be loved means being free to be yourself in the presence of another person. It is the mutuality of this experience that we each crave. Somehow we know when it is near, and ache when it is lost. We have all had it: the look, the feeling, and the sense of awe in the presence of the person we are attracted to. But is it more than just the infusion of the catecholamine neurotransmitter, dopamine, or the mammalian hormone oxytocin?
Yes.
You most likely know that the limbic system is the seat of emotions and it regulates the type, degree and intensity of our feelings. But what you may not know is your limbic system may be trying to detect whom you will love, and who will love you back. Limbic resonance is a term used to describe the feeling of attraction to another.
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Too much emphasis again on finding the “right” people for us – whether or not we are mature and emotionally sophiticated ourselves to be in a harmonious relationship with another. It’s about time people stop blaming others for their unhappiness and learn to improve themshelves. There are obviously some biological and psychological reasons for an attraction, so how can we improve ourselves so that we can exist within a partnership?
Maybe,just be more considerate of others and be generous when needed.