When a woman falls instantly in love with a handsome and charming man, this overwhelming feeling of being "unable to resist loving him" actually involves multiple physiological responses at different stages. At this time, the brain adjusts the woman's desire to a state of peak arousal. Recently, the American magazine *Women's Health* introduced the various physiological responses that occur in women at different times.
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Suddenly, she saw a prince charming who thrilled her. Before she even greeted him, her brain had already pre-processed his voice, facial features, and pheromones (chemicals released by men that influence sexual behavior in the opposite sex). The stronger the pheromones emanating from a man, the more easily arousing a woman's libido is. In that instant, the brain releases a large amount of dopamine. This chemical makes people excited, producing a feeling similar to taking aphrodisiacs. At the same time, the parts of the brain that process negative emotions are suppressed, making it difficult for the woman to notice any other bad habits of the man.
If a woman is ovulating, she is more likely to be attracted to masculine features in men, such as a well-defined jawline and a deep voice; if she is menstruating, a pretty boy with a slightly softer temperament is more attractive to her.
Furthermore, the part of a woman's brain responsible for memory will meticulously record the man's every move and physical characteristics, secretly comparing him to past lovers, and ultimately suggesting: He looks just like the first man I was infatuated with!
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At this time, a woman's brain instructs its hormone control center to speed up, sending a flood of chemical signals to the ovaries—"This man is making me incredibly aroused!" It also signals the adrenal glands to release adrenaline, causing her heart to race, her palms to sweat, and generating intense focus on the man. Simultaneously, testosterone is released, which is typically associated with provocation, aggression, and risk-taking. Compared to men, women are generally less sexually conscious and less likely to initiate flirting, thus requiring testosterone as an aphrodisiac.
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At this time, women will be intoxicated by the large amounts of potent adrenaline, dopamine, and testosterone in their bodies, and their brains will prompt the pituitary gland to secrete oxytocin, a hormone that promotes the union of the sexes.
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When a woman becomes completely infatuated with a man, her brain accelerates the production of nerve growth factor, a protein that enhances mental abilities. However, regrettably, nerve growth factor levels gradually decline to normal within a year after the initial passionate infatuation. The renewed passion that arises upon reunion after a long separation also triggers the adrenal glands to release stress hormones. But these short-term stress hormones differ from the long-term, chronic stress hormones normally secreted; they can make women more tender and infatuated, and increase libido.
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