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A story of irresistible hormones Share [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.onedoc.ch%2Fen%2Fwellness%2Fmental-health%2Flove%2Fwhy-do-people-fall-in-love-a-story-of-hormones%2F "Facebook") [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why%20do%20people%20fall%20in%20love%3F%20A%20story%20of%20irresistible%20hormones&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.onedoc.ch%2Fen%2Fwellness%2Fmental-health%2Flove%2Fwhy-do-people-fall-in-love-a-story-of-hormones%2F&via=Myhealth "Twitter") [Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.onedoc.ch%2Fen%2Fwellness%2Fmental-health%2Flove%2Fwhy-do-people-fall-in-love-a-story-of-hormones%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.onedoc.ch%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2Ftomber-amoureux.jpg&description=Falling%20in%20love%20releases%20dopamine%2C%20oxytocin%20and%20noradrenaline.%20These%20neuro-hormones%20are%20responsible%20for%20a%20number%20of... 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For example, if you attach great importance to sharing a common passion, you’re more likely to become attached to someone who embodies that. But love is also, __above all, a question of hormones__. When you love someone, your brain produces dopamine, oxytocin and noradrenaline. These neurohormones are associated with the pleasant feelings you get when you’re in the presence of your favourite person. ### How do love hormones work? Here’s how each hormone influences your well-being: - __Dopamine__ is involved in a number of cognitive functions, such as movement, emotions, cognition and motivation. The brain releases dopamine when you experience something pleasurable: eating something good, having sex or achieving one of your goals. It creates that feeling of well-being and achievement. As a result, dopamine reinforces the desire to repeat the activity that releases it. - __Oxytocin__ is often called the ‘love and attachment hormone’. The brain produces large quantities of oxytocin when we have physical contact with a loved one: cuddling, sexual relations, but also breastfeeding and childbirth. It also regulates the attachment you feel for someone. What’s more, it’s a formidable ally against anxiety and stress! That’s why you feel so calm and good when you’re with your lover. - __Noradrenaline__ is the hormone that responds to stress or excitement (particularly sexual). It’s very important when it comes to falling in love: it’s what makes you feel that excitement, those butterflies in your stomach when you start a relationship. Its level may decrease over time, but that doesn’t mean there’s no more love! ## The positive points of love and the hormones it releases Falling in love, and love in general, is a cocktail of ‘good substances’. In fact, people who are in a relationship (and who are well together) tend to be less stressed and anxious. They also tend to be satisfied with their lives and feel happy. 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