Love thoughts

Does the person you’re falling for return your feelings? If you’re a woman and you feel like you’re falling in love, you might be interested to know that women experience reciprocity in those emotions more than men (Sanz Cruces et al., 2015). Maybe women are more apt to hold back their emotions until they believe they are returned, or maybe women are more successful at seducing partners. In either case, women who think they’re falling in love tend to have their feelings returned more often than men, making them more likely to find their feelings turn into relationships.  

How intense are your emotions? People high in attachment  anxiety (i.e., they question their own  self-worth  in relationships) tend to experience a high degree of passion when romance is budding (Sanz Cruces et al., 2015). If that's not you, a lack of intense feeling isn’t necessarily a sign that Cupid hasn’t struck—not everyone experiences falling in love the same way. In fact, those who have  avoidant  attachment orientations tend to fall in love with much less intensity.

Are you investing more in this person? One hallmark of successful couples is  investment —all the time, energy, emotions, etc. that people put into their relationships (Rusbult, 1980). People falling in love are likely increasing their investment in a person, linking their lives together in a way that might promote commitment and stability. Falling in love is a uniquely intense period of time for anyone. But we need to sort out a lot of other questions during a falling-in-love phase: Beyond clear attraction, is this person someone who will support you, respect you, understand you, and be compassionate with you? And does this person share your values and priorities? If you're lucky, putting in the time and effort during this initial period will pay off, and your mutual attraction can transition into a more stable (and less stressful) long-term relationship.

Are you tempted to say, “I love you”?  A sure sign of romantic interest, some people are more hesitant to utter these three words than others. Although people might imagine that women are the first to utter it, though, research on heterosexual couples again indicates that it's men who are more apt to say “I love you” first (Harrison & Shortall, 2011). They also tend to fall in love faster.

Do you fall in love frequently? ? If falling in love is a feeling you feel frequently, you'll have less chance of missing the real thing—but more chance of heartache from mistaking attraction for something more. New evidence suggests that men fall in love more frequently than women (Sanz Cruces, Hawrylak, & Delegido, 2015). Researchers can explain this tendency from an evolutionary perspective, linking love to  sex : Whereas women are likely to be more stringent in their partner criteria before declaring love, because their potential investment in an offspring is greater (e.g.,  pregnancy , childbirth), such emotions for men might promote reproduction and could, therefore, be considered evolutionarily advantageous.  

Are you falling in love? How can you tell?  There’s no question that the early stages of a relationship can be confusing. You might puzzle over your own feelings, and wonder what the person you’re dating really thinks of you. Your own emotions may be difficult to fully decipher, and trying to categorize them as  falling in love  or as just a passing attraction can be tricky. Is what you're feeling the real thing, or are you just prone to feeling this way and need to be careful moving forward? Are you suddenly doing new things? As people fall in love, they often branch out beyond their normal range of activities and try those that their partners favor. You might find yourself trying new foods, watching new shows, or attempting new activities like running, fishing, or gambling. People who fall in love tend to report growth in the content and diversity of their own self-concepts (Aron, Paris, & Aron, 1995).

Mirzapur Full movie  While Tripathi ropes the boys in a bid to save his son and use their combined strengths of brawn and   brain to advance his empire, Munna feels slighted and seeks payback. What follows is a downward spiral into darkness and death, as Guddu and Bablu battle to survive a complex web of greed, power and ambition. While the story is a work of fiction, Mirzapur is, in fact, a real town known for its carpets in Uttar Pradesh . The first episode has a cheekily painted wall that says Umeedon ka Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (Uttar Pradesh the land of hope). It’s placed in the background of the scene that serves as the inciting incident of the show and speaks volumes about what is to follow. Guddu and Bablu aspire for better futures, possibly outside the suffocating environment of their small town, while Munna seeks to control his father’s empire and feels undervalued. There are hopes and dreams on both sides of the fence, as are worried fathers who want to ...

We are social animals. We crave contact with others for support, wellbeing and entertainment. But as our lifestyles become ever more transient and reliant on digital tools, these simple interactions are under threat. Nothing compares to living in real communities and spending actual physical time with the people we love. Why is human interaction so important? For one thing, it is important for our mental health. Social contact helps us to cope with stress and major life changes like a divorce, redundancy and moving house. And knowing that we are valued by others is an important psychological factor in helping us to forget the negative aspects of our lives, and thinking more positively about our environment. There is compelling evidence to suggest human contact is also vital for our physical health too. In a 2010 report in The Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, Debra Umberson and Jennifer Karas Montez, sociology researchers at the University of Texas at...