It is driven by the male and female hormones, testosterone and estrogen. Although testosterone is not limited to only men, it plays an important role in the sex drive of women. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, the sex drive is primarily “characterized by the craving of sexual gratification.” Lust is not to be confused with a form of love itself, but rather the first part that begins the love process. The second phase of falling in love is attraction, also known as infatuation. “In humans, attraction is also associated with feelings of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for emotional union” (Fisher). Attraction is very closely associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine. The attraction system mainly gives humans the ability to classify their potential mating partner. The final and most “romantic” stage is that of attachment. Attachment in humans is defined by feelings of calm, secure, comfortable, and emotional
It is driven by the male and female hormones, testosterone and estrogen. Although testosterone is not limited to only men, it plays an important role in the sex drive of women. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, the sex drive is primarily “characterized by the craving of sexual gratification.” Lust is not to be confused with a form of love itself, but rather the first part that begins the love process. The second phase of falling in love is attraction, also known as infatuation. “In humans, attraction is also associated with feelings of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for emotional union” (Fisher). Attraction is very closely associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine. The attraction system mainly gives humans the ability to classify their potential mating partner. The final and most “romantic” stage is that of attachment. Attachment in humans is defined by feelings of calm, secure, comfortable, and emotional