Valentine's Day: How Love Changes Your Body Chemistry

By Danny Deza

Ah, love. In the heady days of a mutual crush, pulses race, knees go weak and heads reel. So strong are these feelings, they've launched a thousand songs and poems.

But it's more than just a metaphor. Love does indeed impact our bodies in measurable ways.

You feel different and are different. Read on to find out what researchers have discovered about this thing called love.

Comments

[halquestorganic]

05:59 PM on 02/14/2012

Reminds me of the controversy over whether semen is good for women!
turns out it probably is!

http://questorganic.com/665/is-semen-good-for-women

[William Waterway Marks]

12:39 AM on 02/13/2012

Research has proven that the "object" of one's love does not have to be another human to trigger the biochemical, psychological, physiological, and emotional responses referred to in this article. A person can be in love with whatever "god", saint, or angel they choose; with nature; with their pet; with music; poetry; math; art; and a limitless variety of other subjects and objects. No matter the fixation of one's "love" ~ the multi-level responses are the same. I believe Frank Sinatra got it right in his song, "Love is a many splendored thing."

[grifrn]

02:07 PM on 02/12/2012

In other news, water is wet.