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a chemical mutiny that convinces your brain a stranger is suddenly worth dying for
means A deep feeling of affection, attachment, or care for another person, thing, or idea — ranging from passionate desire to quiet devotion.
from From Old English 'lufu,' tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root 'lubo' and ultimately the Proto-Indo-European '*leubh-,' meaning to care, desire, or hold dear. It's a deep family word, cousin to Latin 'libet' (it pleases) and 'libido' (desire), and to the Old English 'lief' meaning dear or beloved — so the same ancient root that gives us love also quietly seeds our word for what we simply find pleasing.
- brain chemistry
- Early love mimics OCD's serotonin levels
- pain relief
- Looking at a loved one dulls physical pain
- heart sync
- Couples' heartbeats align when gazing at each other
- ancient word
- Greek had at least six distinct words for it
romeo and juliet — shakespeare's 1595 tragedy of star-crossed lovers from feuding verona families
taj mahal — mughal emperor shah jahan built this 1653 mausoleum for his deceased wife mumtaz mahal
tristan and isolde — medieval legend of two lovers whose forbidden romance defined courtly love in 12th century literature