Psychological research over the past 50 years has investigated the differences between liking someone, loving someone and being “in love”.
Liking is described as having positive thoughts and feelings towards someone and finding that person’s company rewarding. We often also experience warmth and closeness towards the people we like. In some instances we choose to be emotionally intimate with these people.
Our brain behaves differently when we’re in love with someone compared to when we like someone. Halfpoint/Shutterstock
When we love someone we experience the same positive thoughts and experiences as when we like a person. But we also experience a deep sense of care and commitment towards that person.
Being “in love” includes all the above but also involves feelings of sexual arousal and attraction. However, research into people’s own views of love suggests that not all love is the same
When we love someone we experience the same positive thoughts and experiences as when we like a person. But we also express a deep sense of care and commitment to that person. we like this
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