Do you know where Valentine's Day came from? Think naked Romans, paganism and whips, according to John Roach, writing for National Geographic. "The lovers' holiday traces its roots to raucous annual Roman festivals where men stripped naked and grabbed goat or dog-skin whips, and spankings young maidens, in hopes of increasing their fertility." Okay then I'm stressing about roses vs chocolates!
Love is in your head
Sorry, you romantic devil, you! Love can mostly be understood, through brain images, hormones, and genetics. In fact, four tiny areas of the brain, are said by some scientists to form a circuit of love. Wouldn't you sometimes love to reprogram the circuit in your partner's brain?) Part of the evidence: In your mind love lights up areas, also linked to rewards. "Romantic love is an addiction; a wonderful addiction when it's going well, a horrible one when it's going poorly," points our researcher, Helen Fisher of Rutgers University. "People kill for love. They die for love."
Get to work
Sorry, you romantic devil, you! Love can mostly be understood, through brain images, hormones, and genetics. In fact, four tiny areas of the brain, are said by some scientists to form a circuit of love. Wouldn't you sometimes love to reprogram the circuit in your partner's brain?) Part of the evidence: In your mind love lights up areas, also linked to rewards. "Romantic love is an addiction; a wonderful addiction when it's going well, a horrible one when it's going poorly," points our researcher, Helen Fisher of Rutgers University. "People kill for love. They die for love."
Get to work
New research has found that 40% of US workers have dated an office colleague, with 31% of them going to marriage. That probably says more about the modern day lack of time than anything. It also suggests that if the online dating service hasn't found your soulmate, you must just try and get a job. But don't let your spouse get one.