• Question: why do people fall in love?

    Asked by batman96 to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 16 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by megaside.
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      Simon Bennett answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Hello,

      I am not really sure this is or ever will be a satifactory explination to this, but I know that a oxytocin is known as the cuddle hormone and is released when you get close to someone.

      Thanks.

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      Suzi Gage answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi @batman96

      There may be a scientific reason to do with chemicals in the brain and things like that, but sometimes I think it’s better to just be swept along in the fun of falling in love, and not think too much about what your brain is up to 🙂

      But maybe I’m just a bit of a romantic 🙂

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      Rachael Ward answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi @batman96

      Wow, great question!
      i went to a lecture about this a while back and lots of chemicals, including oxytocin that Simon told you about, were mentioned. I came away from the lecture thinking it was a really interesting subject but that maybe there wasnt a purely biological reason for falling in love and that maybe I dont want there to be one!

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