Romantic love is not entirely a joyful and happy period of life

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http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13651501.2014.902072

 

Background: Falling in love is a human universal behavior. Studies indicate that both adolescents and adults experiencing romantic love (RL) emotional states of joy and happiness. However, there is evidence that among adolescents RL also is associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, but no data on these associations are available for adults. The aim of the present study was therefore to explore the associations between RL, symptoms of depression, anxiety, hypomania and sleep among a sample of Iranian adults.

Method: One hundred adults (mean age: 26 years; 53% males) took part in the study. They completed a series of questionnaires related to romantic love, symptoms of depression, anxiety, hypomania, and sleep.

Results: An increased state of RL was associated with the bright side of hypomania, stronger symptoms of depression and state anxiety, and better sleep quality. There was no relation to sleep duration.

Conclusions: Unlike psychobiological studies assessing highly selected samples of adults happily in love, the present pattern of results shows that in adults, RL is not entirely a joyful and happy period of life. Rather, data suggest that for young adults, falling in love might be a critical life event also associated with uncertainty and unpleasant feelings.

 

 

 

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[determindator]

It's chemical madness:-D Some argue it is a medical condition. Think of all the emotions suffered by those who have crushes at school age. You've now got me thinking of Bryan Ferry:lol: No I didn't have a crush on him:madgrin: rememberi love is the drug i'm thinking of.