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A Summary on How Relationships Work
And how to improve them
When it comes to romantic relationships, there is already a relationship. There is relating, after all. Neurologically, when romance is involved, the brain reacts as if a narcotic was just ingested. This is why when it comes to romance, it has to be considered a drug. It’s a mental drug. But it is definitely not love.
People who want a relationship may actually want it for the relationship itself; after all, you got to know this person and it was a good experience. However, it is the neurochemical cocktail that drives you crazy. That is what is causing you to constantly think about the other person.
If your neurotransmitters were operating normally (or when you fall out of love), you don’t act as nuts. You either decide to love, which can still carry a romantic/sexual component or you get into another relationship to regain that rush you first had.
However, one has to question why one chooses the people they choose. That can be answered by a look at one’s parents/caregivers and what one thinks love is. It is hard to study ourselves and to know what’s in our subconscious mind, but we find the answers in our external world.
There are trends in why or how relationships begin and end. We also have types. By looking at these factors and linking…
