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What happens to your brain when you have a crush on someone?

Researchers have scanned the brains of people who are madly in love and found a heavy surge of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain's reward system that helps people feel pleasure. Dopamine, along with other chemicals, gives us that energy, focus, and obsession we feel when we're wild about someone.

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Is it true common antidepressants can make us fall out of love because they increase serotonin levels?

It’s possible. Taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug like Prozac or Lexapro drives up the serotonin system in the brain, and that drives down the dopamine system. So with less dopamine, you are possibly dampening your ability to feel intense, romantic love. We sometimes hear of people who go on SSRI medications and suddenly feel no passion for their partner or even fall out of love. That’s why I think it’s so important that when people are being treated with SSRI drugs they work with a licensed neuropsychopharmacologist, who fully understands the interactions and implications of taking these medications, as well as proper medical guidance.

Why does a crush feel all-consuming?

That’s because it’s a drive. The area of the brain that produces dopamine and lights up when we’re in love is near other regions that control thirst and hunger. So, it feels all-consuming because it is all-consuming—and it’s meant to spur us into action. This biological drive evolved millions of years ago to give us the ability to focus intently on another member of our species and mate.

Is love a uniquely human emotion?

Human beings aren’t the only ones who experience romantic love — other animals do too. As Dr. Fisher mentioned on the podcast, research has found that more than 100 species show some form of romantic love. Their dopamine system, like ours, gets things going. When the female elephant is in estrus, or heat, for example, she’ll concentrate on one male and they’ll snuggle up and pat each other with their trunks before they mate. Isn’t it romantic?

How do we progress from feeling smitten to wanting to move in or have kids together?

Attachment is a bit like a mother’s love, where she’d step in front of a bullet to protect her child. This maternal connection is driven by oxytocin (the so-called “bonding” or “cuddle” hormone), which is often heightened between mother and baby at birth. Likewise, studies have shown that vasopressin contributes toward protective behavior and parents’ desire to create a safe environment for their children.

How has the pandemic impacted the way we fall in love? Can we fall in love anyway?

No doubt, COVID has changed just about every aspect of life, including how we fall in love. Because of the pandemic, many people are meeting virtually or at least not coming into close physical contact. So they’re getting to know each other, finding out their similarities, and forming an attachment. You can definitely be close to someone as a friend first and have it grow into a lustful romance. So yes, we can still fall in love in the age of COVID-19. You can think of it this way: There are varying degrees of lust, attraction, and attachment in any relationship. Love is such a complex thing. And it all comes back to our survival and the evolutionary need for us to fall deeply in love and partner up.

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What happens when you think of someone you like?

Thinking about romantic love triggers a physical response that is associated with arousal or passion. One element of this physical response is the release of cortisol into the body. When this happens, there can also be simultaneous rush of glucose (blood sugar).

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Thinking about the special someone in your life (them – not the way they forgot your birthday, which happens to be on the same day as Christmas – same as it has been for the the last 7 years they’ve known you) has been found to increase energy. Thinking about romantic love triggers a physical response that is associated with arousal or passion. One element of this physical response is the release of cortisol into the body. When this happens, there can also be simultaneous rush of glucose (blood sugar). Researchers explored whether this rush of glucose would also trigger an increase in physical energy. Participants in a recent study were asked to reflect deeply on their current romantic partner, an opposite-sex friend, or their morning routine. Blood glucose levels were measured before and after the exercise. To make sure any change in glucose levels were related to positive rather than negative emotions, participants were also asked to complete a mood measure after the reflection exercise. Results revealed that people who had reflected on their morning routine or an opposite-sex friend showed a decline in glucose over time. Those who thought about their romantic partner showed a slight increase in glucose over time. This increase was associated with positive emotions, suggesting that the physiological response triggered by thinking about a romantic partner is related to eustress – a positive, energising version of the stress response. It’s likely that thoughts of the one you love come and go at least fleetingly during the day. With this research in mind, taking the time to think about him or her in a conscious, reflective, deliberate way will improve mood and bring with it an energy boost.

Good for you. Good for them. Good for the relationship.

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