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How Love Evolved | Dr. Helen Fisher

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Is There a Brain Cirquetry for Romantic Love?

We've evolved three different brain systems. They can interact in any way and in any order. You can have sex with somebody and that can trigger the brain circuetry for romantic love. And then with a orgasm, there's a real flood of oxito link with feelings of attachment. This is one reason that i say, you know, casual sex is not casual, unless you're so drunk you know you can't remember it,. something is going on in your brain.

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