The main characteristics of romantic love are craving: an intense craving to be with a particular person, not just sexually, but emotionally. Helen Fisher More Quotes by Helen Fisher More Quotes From Helen Fisher You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences. Helen Fisher differences real men For so many generations, a woman's only career path was to marry well and to marry up. Those days have changed. Helen Fisher generations careers path Kissing is not just kissing. It is a major escalation or de-escalation point in a powerful process of mate choice. Helen Fisher kissing powerful choices People have been looking for love potions since hunter-gatherer societies. Helen Fisher hunters looking-for-love people Neither gender is routinely more jealous - although women are more willing to work to win back a lover, while men tend to flaunt their money and status and are more likely to walk out to protect their self-esteem or save face. Helen Fisher jealous self-esteem winning In general, men are wired to notice obvious signs that convey interest in mating - a warm smile, for example - and ignore other subtleties, like if your lipstick is faded. Helen Fisher mating example men Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It signals that we are interested and excited, which is attractive to men. Helen Fisher brain feelings men Both sexes like the exercise and challenge of sports, but for men it's also a basic display behavior for impressing and winning a mate. Helen Fisher exercise sports sex We evolved in a tropical climate where the smells of plants and flowers were all around us. We spent a lot of time in the trees with a lot of sunlight and no clothes. Helen Fisher smell clothes flower It's in our genes, we were built to wander. Helen Fisher genes wander infidelity Romantic love is one of the most addictive substances on Earth. Helen Fisher romantic-love substance love-is Throughout evolution, ostracism was death indeed. Helen Fisher ostracism evolution When you fight, anger drives up testosterone in both men and women. Helen Fisher men-and-women fighting men Until recently, we regarded love as supernatural. We were willing to study the brain chemistry of fear and depression and anger but not love. Helen Fisher chemistry study brain Your sweetheart calls you by another's name. His eyes linger too long on your best friend. He talks with excitement about a girl at work. And the fire catches. Jealousy - that sickening combination of possessiveness, suspicion, rage, and humiliation - can overtake your mind and threaten your very core as you contemplate your rival. Helen Fisher girl eye names We are lied to by our love songs. Helen Fisher our-love lied song A lot of people have been romantically in love with somebody who they feel wasn't appropriate to marry. Helen Fisher has-beens feels people Good-looking people are always looking for other good-looking people. Helen Fisher looking-good people Jealousy can even be good for love. One partner may feel secretly flattered when the other is mildly jealous. And catching someone flirting with your beloved can spark the kind of lust and romance that reignites a relationship. Helen Fisher flirting jealous romance High heels can literally raise your Helen Fisher heels raises high-heels
