Plus: Unconventional date night | Tuesday, February 14, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | Axios Finish Line | | By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Feb 14, 2023 | | Feb 14, 2023 | | Welcome back. Join the conversation at FinishLine@axios.com. - Smart Brevity™ count: 328 words ... 1½ mins.
| | | | | | 1 big thing: The science of love |  | | | Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios | | | | We've all heard about having "chemistry" with romantic partners. - Turns out there's some real science behind that, Axios Seattle's Christina Clarridge writes.
🖼️ The big picture: "Love is the result of chemical changes that happen in the brain when we meet someone and feel that connection," Larry Zweifel, a neuroscientist with University of Washington Medicine, said in a new blog post outlining love as a state of mind. - "There are long-term changes in our brain when we connect with someone that link us to those individuals, sometimes for life," he said.
👀 "Love at first sight" is more likely a flood of dopamine and serotonin. - That fated feeling of "finding a soul mate" could just be a deluge of oxytocin — a neurotransmitter that causes brain changes that help us form bonds.
- Not every relationship evolves into an oxytocin bond, Zweifel told Axios Seattle: "That requires reciprocity. The feeling has to be mutual."
🧠 Reality check: Even strong oxytocin bonds can break down over time, Zweifel said. Stress from work, family, finances and infidelity can all put the brakes on those happy vibes. - His best antidote to relationship-killing stress? A strong support system.
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- "It's a way for us to say thank you and has turned into a fun 'date' for me and my husband — a way for us to do something creative and artistic together — which we barely have time for between kids and work."
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