Why do we fall in love?
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I think it's a chemical ' Imbalance ' LOL
flowerchild62
Level 6
Apr 23, 2018
8
LOL spot on .. lobotomy!
As far as I'm concerned, it's a trick of biochemistry to make us inclined to procreate and bond long enough to care for offspring.
resserts
Level 8
Apr 23, 2018
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@ADistantShore It can be, if the dice roll in our favor. But from what I've observed and experienced, nature doesn't care about true compatibility or our genuine happiness. I liken it to trying to make healthy decisions while being drugged by our own bodies
@Some1Else Go peddle your drug someplace else.
When we see someone we like our brain disconnects from the cortex completely and all sense of previous relationship related pain, (the ex who cut off your dogs head and ate it), vanishes!!!
Without this magical chemical reaction we would have no tiny humans lol.
Nickbeee
Level 8
Apr 23, 2018
5
Simple. It's chemistry. In order to reproduce, humans need to form a strong bond, so hormones give you a rush that we call love.
NeilHorner
Level 5
Apr 23, 2018
6
We fall in love because we need each other. People are so frail alone and will (and do) literally die of loneliness. Finding someone who completely enhances your life, who thinks like you, you shares your life goals and who you fancy is wonderful. Staying in love...well I am clearly the wrong person to ask about that.
Amisja
Level 8
Apr 23, 2018
4
@rdh2112 Because belonging matters.
Different strokes for different folks ;0)
For some people and not a tiny amount love is a very difficult concept and will never make sense in a one on one terminology due to their makeup ! So I think it's down to individuals ..
as for dying of loneliness
Dick thrived alone for 30yrs .. many do many years more. In the past this was common .. 
We are not meant to be so packed in IMO !
We are all different. The love myth was sold through religion / psychology argues females (according to primate behaviour) are not meant to be monogamous strictly!!
I think the truth is somewhere in the middle
Genetically engrained need to procreate
Rockandroll134
Level 6
Apr 23, 2018
4
Because of norepinephrine and dopamine.
KlayMorMine
Level 4
Apr 23, 2018
4
Is that how or why ? 
@Nickbeee, I guess that would be how; I don't know why.
@KarenMorgan I think it's so we get more humans! but possibly a short term state of lobotomy !!!
@Nickbeee, maybe, but how many times have you fallen in love with someone who was not a good person to create another human being with?
@KlayMorMine For me that is a complex question due to undiagnosed epilepsy for forty years - so I have actively avoided having children.. I am explaining this as the question make's no sense!!! not in context of me ? Can you rephrase ? Re illustrate ?
I would have definitely, had It not been for illness be about two kids deep now. The reasons I'm not with those people is as I wouldn't have kids and couldn't explain so they got fed up of that and ran off calling me all kinds of liar! lmfao .. so try again lol
As it goes they did not turn out to be the most trustyworthy people in the end!!
New Relationship Energy (NRE)
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BAMFHufflepuff
Level 5
Apr 23, 2018
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As evidenced by a more than 50% divorce rate, we do not "fall in love." Just as in most of the other primates in nature, nature uses hormones to cause pairs to "consort" for a period of time to ensured survival of the species...no more, no less. At some point, it is time to grow-up and realize that all those prince on a White horse are just fairy tales.
dahermit
Level 7
Apr 23, 2018
3
Why do fools fall in love.....The Shirells I think. It's one of Gods mysteriies.LOL
PhilipBelsey
Level 4
Apr 23, 2018
3
Loneliness. As herd animals we crave a herd of our own. At some point as we age our herd thins out and being alone isn't fulfilling, so we try to make a new herd. Love is born from the desire to have someone else around
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
Apr 23, 2018
3
Emme:
Thats romantic?
@Emme really? Being compared to deer or cattle is romantic? Lol
Emme:
@LadyAlyxandrea
it's more romantic than chemicals & aliens ?
Brain chemical reactions. I'm original lol.
AustinSkepticus
Level 7
Apr 23, 2018
3
For me it's simple. I don't want to live this life alone. I want a best friend. Makes life better to share it with another person. So falling in love is mainly the hope that the other person feels the same way.
confidentrealm
Level 7
Apr 23, 2018
2
Awww that is really sweet
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