Hi there. I have a question about **romantic attraction**.
So if scientist is doing a study on human attraction, do they differentiate between **romantic attraction** and sexual attraction?
I would also additionaly want to know, what is exactly the definition used by scientists for **romantic attraction**?
Any information will be appreciated.
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Psychologically speaking, yes. We know that those two feelings create different ways of thinking and emotions. And we know that sexual and romantic attraction doesn’t need to coexist every single time.
Anatomically speaking, no. Brain responds almost exactly the same way to both emotions. Your body releases the same chemical and hormones, gives the same reaction.
There isn’t a stone cold definition for romantic attraction. While hormone levels such as oxytocin, dopamine, vasopressin etc. can be used to “suggest” if you’re in love or not it’s not an exact method. Usually psychologists would listen to one’s feelings about another person and use those clues but even then no one can claim for 100% that you’re in love. That feeling is in you to understand.
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