Brain Chemistry in Unrequited Love. Those of you who have read my blog “Unrequited Love and Cocaine” know that while unrequited love is connected with tension and anxiety, this state, mixed with hope of reciprocity at times leads the unrequited lover to feel extreme happiness to the level of euphoria. This reaction is similar to […]
Unrequited Love and Cocaine. Yes, you truly are addicted. I will tell you how! We often read things like “Researchers are finding that love truly is an addiction.” Love, obviously, is not actually an addiction. It’s a drive maybe, or an inclination or a feeling, yet it works on lovers like cocaine. In any case,
Supernatural Forces in Unrequited Love. “There are a thousand things which prevent a man from awakening, which keep him in the power of his dreams. In order to act consciously with the intention of awakening, it is necessary to know the nature of the forces which keep man in a state of sleep. First of
Understanding Signs in Unrequited Love. When you’re in love, it’s normal to want to make every effort to make your loved one feel loved. You open up your heart to feeling vulnerable, and you’re eager to be totally open to another person. You find yourself becoming more accessible to your beloved, and you’re willing to
Effects of Limerence. Physical Effects The physiological effects of limerence that affect an unrequited lover physically can be flushing, cold-sweats, shyness, stuttering, palpitations and trembling. If there is incessant anxiety, it might reflect in the limerent’s behavior and affect the relationship, which results in many of the physical responses mentioned above getting more intense. Some
More About Limerence. Limerence, the state of mind resulting from unrequited love that makes an individual form fantasies to initiate or maintain a relationship with the object of unrequited love, and have those feelings reciprocated. Components Limerence includes being constantly lost in the thoughts of the limerent object, intense desire for unrequited love to be
Lessons Learnt from Unrequited Love. “Winter is much like unrequited love; cold and merciless.” – Kellie Elmore It was a cold winter night. My beloved was sitting in front of me while we warmed our hands near the fire, when I had
Ways to Handle Unrequited Love. As romantic as it may sound to love someone with your heart and soul, knowing that it is never going to be reciprocated, the truth is: it hurts. It hurts so much that is becomes unbearable. When your heart is breaking inside with the feeling of rejection, or to see
Facts About Rejection In Unrequited Love. Rejection truly hurts, and it harms us not just emotionally but also mentally. Here are some lesser known facts that explain different effects of rejection on our feelings, thoughts, and behavior. We should start by analyzing why rejection affects as much as it does: Rejection and pain occupy
Understanding Unrequited Love. “Missing someone who isn’t yours to miss, dreaming about someone who isn’t yours to dream about, and loving someone who isn’t yours to love.” There is hardly anyone who hasn’t experienced unrequited or one-sided love at least once in life. At times the lover is not able to express his feelings, at