This Thing Called Love

Have you ever wondered why people are so fascinated with love? You listen to the radio and all you hear are songs about love... undying love, unrequited love, love that fell apart, etc. You talk to your friends, and the favorite topic of conversation is lovelife (or lack of it)! Even scientists found it so fascinating, that several studies have been done to identify the hormones in people's bodies responsible for the chemistry of love!

I believe that what makes love (the kind you feel for the opposite sex, or the same sex depending on the person) so fascinating is the process of falling in love. It's not something that people were born with or that they feel instantly (unlike for instance, the love that most parents feel for their child). It's a feeling that either blossoms or fades as you spend more time with the other person. It's a feeling that makes you smile and wonder why out of all the millions of people in this world, that person fell in love with you- and vice versa. I believe that if love was easy - if people were born knowing the mate intended for them- then nobody would be this fascinated.

Let's look at the process of falling in love, shall we?

You meet somebody, and feel an attraction. Although some claim to fall in love at first sight, I personally believe they just confuse their feelings with lust or attraction. Love don't magically happen the first time two people meet. You can only claim to love a person when you really know him, and can love all of him including all his flaws. If you feel that you're in love right from the very beginning, chances are, you're in love with the idea of who you think he should be, not with who he really is. On the other hand, attraction is something that you can feel instantly for somebody when you first lay eyes on him, and with the right trigger, can blossom into love.

Then comes the getting-to-know-each-other part. Now, who can forget the excitement of being on a first date, the butterflies on the stomach before that monumental first kiss or the hours you spent talking on the phone flirting with each other? Even the uncertainty of whole thing - will he call?, does he like you? are you falling for him? - and the roller coaster emotions brought by it create an excitement in a person!

And then the realization that you're both in love! Nothing feels more amazing than knowing that there's somebody who cares about your day, and loves you for everything you are. It gives you a sense of security, and blissful feelings that are way better than anything you've felt before. It also evokes passionate emotions that's different from any other form of love.

And of course, let's not forget about that wonderful expression of love called sex! Although for some people, it can be just an act between two consenting adults, it is an act that strengthens a bond between two people who are in love. It brings out a feeling that is unexplainable and out of this world (yes, you know what I mean!)...and who can resist that?

We often hear the phrase, 'in love with being in love'. No wonder why!

Now guys, what do you think is the best part of falling and being in love?