Is love an addiction?

[scrappy_dude]

Ok, so...yesterday I was in my psychology class, and we were discussing addictions. Basically, we get addicted to things such as alcohol and drugs becasuse our brains like to feel happy, when alcohol and drugs are consumed, it produces a rise in the dopamine levels in the brain, making you feel very very happy. Over time, repeated use of these

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[robpro]

misery loves company?

[itzmattu]

You theory is partly true. But there are many thing related to love. The fact that it makes us happy makes up going back for more, and keeps us enjoying the experience. The addiction keeps the relationship alive. But there's a whole other set of emotions and chemical reactions when a relationship first sets off. You need to be comfortable around someone to feel like you can be yourself. You also need to be able to think on the same level as the person you love, that way conversations, thoughts, and many things go together well. It also helps if you're idea of the future is in the same vicinity, therefore you can have a succesful life together. Also there are other obvious things that tie into a relationship like being attracted to someone enough to want to make love with them and such. But anyways, I'm no doctor, I just watch the discovery channel.

P.S. I love Jess.

[itzmattu]

those typos are originated from me waking up about an hour ago. don't mind them