Why is the heart a symbol of love?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
The Heart Shaped Moji Icon That People Love So Much
Stephanie: A love potion sounds very scary to me. If i took one right now, the next thing i'm going to see when i walk out of this closet is either my dog or my cat. But that sounds terrifying, that you would fall in love with the next person you see. All we know now is that it doesn't exist any more, so it may be extinct. We like the dea that the heart is where love lives, and we like that symbolic shape that we put on cards and candy and use as a kind of short cut way of saying love. Even though we now know more about the science of love, sometimes people just like more romantic or fanc
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