Falling in love too quickly is like getting excited about a new toy before you even know how it works.
Your brain starts to feel happy when it notices something cool about someone, maybe they laugh at your jokes, or they have the same favorite color as you. It’s like when you find a really fun game at the park and want to play with that kid right away.
Like a race to the finish line
When you fall in love too quickly, your brain acts like it's racing to win, it skips some steps. Usually, people take time to get to know each other better, but when your brain is super excited, it says, “I don’t need to wait! I already feel amazing with this person!”
It’s like you see a lollipop at the store and grab it before checking if it’s chocolate or strawberry, you just want the joy now!
Sometimes that's okay
Sometimes falling in love too quickly is fun, you get to enjoy the happiness early. But sometimes, your brain might be so busy being happy that it forgets to check if this person is actually going to stay fun for a long time.
That’s why people sometimes fall out of love just as fast, their brains were too quick!
Examples
- A person sees someone across a room and feels an instant, strong attraction.
- Someone meets their partner at a coffee shop and falls in love after just one conversation.
- Two people start dating right after meeting each other for the first time.
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See also
- How Does The Science Behind Love At First Sight Work?
- How Your Brain Falls In Love | Dawn Maslar | TEDxBocaRaton?
- How Does 2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala Work?
- How Does 2-Minute Neuroscience: Autism Work?
- Do we only use 10% of our brain?