Why do we say "Falling in Love"?
By josefina
@josie_ (10032)
Philippines
November 25, 2017 12:13am CST
"Falling in love with you was never my intention but it became my addiction"
Is it because a person subliminally acknowledge the risk they take and the vulnerable position they place themselves in when they cannot resist the attraction (sometimes fatal) of another person?
Our bodies start releasing huge amount of oxytocin which is sometimes called the "Love hormone" and we are powerless in preventing it's effect on our emotional behavior.
We find ourselves in cloud 9
Walking on air
Start doing crazy things
But the "love of my life" text you to say it's over.
...free fall
Rapid and irratic heart rate
Constriction of the chest
feelings of betrayal, anger, resentment surge up from the abyss of despair
pain and sorrow
residue from the past
finally...disillusion.
But we never learn from past mistakes or is it because HOPE springs eternal?
then the cycle repeats itself.
"Falling in love" anyone?
Singing In The Rain - Singing In The Rain performed by Gene Kelly HD 720p Widescreen Upscaled and Cropped
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
25 Nov 17
Love is eternal and so is the feeling associated with it.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
25 Nov 17
@josie_ I agree. But it makes everything beautiful.
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@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
@amitkokiladitya _As the saying goes, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and like the lyrics of a song, "love makes the world go round", sometimes it makes us dizzy so it's best to pause for a moment to get our bearings.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
There's a big risk when falling in love, it's like jumping from a cliff to the unknown lol you'll never know where it's heading haha..
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
@josie_ no infact I could gladly say now that my risk paid off, not everyone is as fortunate and if I could live my life all over again I would still choose her
real problem is if she would still choose me
real problem is if she would still choose me1 person likes this
@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
26 Nov 17
We are never in control when love comes calling. Successful relationships may be due to many reasons but "love" is the salt and pepper that enhance it's flavor.
If you're wondering about the cooking metaphor, it's because I'm about to prepare a meal but run out of salt. 
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@RasmaSandra (80812)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Nov 17
The memories I have are just great but with the passing of my husband my falling in love days are way behind me and I am just content to live. I love that song. I have the musical on video.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
25 Nov 17
I think the desire to love and to be loved makes us hope that we will find "the one" and live happily ever after. But I don't believe in happily ever after. I think there is only "happy for now." Even when you stay together for years, or the rest of your life, relationships are full of ups and downs. It is not all happiness and sunshine.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
25 Nov 17
@josie_ I'm a sucker for romance novels. Probably because they aren't realistic. I know that love is not like that in real life. The problem for some people is, they can't differentiate real life from fiction. They want the fairy tale romance. When they don't have it or when the fire of a new romance begins to die down, they give up on the relationship and search for something new. I see it again and again with some of my friends. They are chasing something that doesn't really exist.
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@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
@Srbageldog _It's nice to indulge in some form of escapism occasionally. Helps release the stress from the harsh realities we face.
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@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
25 Nov 17
If you think about it, there is a huge material on methods and techniques in building a successful relationship. The do's and don'ts. But where the subject of "love" is concern, you find more expression of it in poetry and music. It is also romanticize in movies and novels. It is one reason people continue to search for this illusive concept or idea.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Nov 17
i believe there is a difference between the phrases "falling in love" and being "in love". just my thought and idea.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Nov 17
@josie_ that is true. i can fall in love with a person but i am not in love with this same person
@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
@ridingbet _Infatuation never last. Like our teenage crushes or puppy love. But they were part of our growing up.
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@andriaperry (117157)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Nov 17
I don`t know about all thi love stuff.
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@Shiva49 (26782)
• Singapore
25 Nov 17
We are emotional fools at times - emotions pip reason.
However, we need love to take precedence as the whole creative process is riddled with love; in fact, god is love as the saying goes.
Then the duality of creation - the despair that follows love when one feels let down.
For a long time I have been aware every moment that nothing lasts and life is not a straight line journey; the twists and turns give us more life in our years here. We have to pick up the pieces and continue the journey - siva
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@Shiva49 (26782)
• Singapore
26 Nov 17
@josie_ Tongue in cheek, one said his marriage was give and take; wife gives and he takes!
Love is tested all the time and is not for the faint of heart!
Couples should be in it for the long haul.
I have seen the rare few living as soul mates all their lives - siva
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
26 Nov 17
Yes, there will always be a Great risk in something like falling in Love as no one wants to get hurt in the process, but if you never take the chance and put your heart out there you may never find your one True Love. I found mine over 19 yrs ago and we will be Celebrating 19 yrs of Marriage god willing in Feb.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
26 Nov 17
better than falling out of love
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 17
@josie_ it would certainly help
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@Letranknight2015 (52090)
• Philippines
27 Nov 17
I wonder if it's something chemical into our bodies, maybe it can be manipulated for some reason.
I seriously thought if there's no body chemicals involved into this thing.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
29 Nov 17
Love is full of pain, isn't it? But what would we do without it?
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@nicole1987 (20)
• Pretoria, South Africa
25 Nov 17
Falling in love is a serious thing and often I've asked myself in the passes am I truelly in love with the person or the idea of them........its strange that fine line between the two. maybe it's called falling in love because you both are at your weakest and then build yourselves up together with the love you have for each other and as they say you are only as strong as your weakest link.....so if you don't work at it together it will fall apart
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