What Happens to Your Body When You Fall In Love?

Falling in love is one of the most wonderful feelings you can have. When it comes to your state of mind when it happens, it’s almost like everything in the world is amazing and nothing can go wrong in life. But since there’s also a scientific side to the story, now seems like as good a time as any to completely ruin the fantasy and myth behind the feeling of love and falling in love.

Let’s take a look at what falling in love really does to your body. Because science is important, kids!

Less Anxiety

A chemical that gets released in our brain called oxytocin will make you much more confident. In a certain sense, this makes falling in love to be the perfect anxiety killer. It pretty much has the same effect you’d expect from drinking a little bit too much alcohol, so oxytocin literally makes you “drunk on love”.

Addiction and Withdrawal

Oxytocin isn’t the only thing your brain releases when you’re in love. There’s also vasopressin, adrenaline, and dopamine. This cocktail makes you very much addicted to the person you love since it makes you feel euphoric, happy and pleased. When you’re away from the person you love, your body releases corticoliberin, which makes you feel anxious and depressed. Much like actual withdrawal from an actual drug.

Pain Relief

Especially when it comes to chronic pain, being in love seems to work almost as good as a proper painkiller. Of course this effect will fade after a few months, but at least it’ll help you get rid of your pain medication for a while.