Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is love?
Position‹5 of 6›

Love is biological

This position holds that love is fundamentally biological. It argues that love can be reduced to chemicals and hormones — rooted in genetics, evolution and the drive to produce healthy offspring — a neurochemical bond and infatuation rather than anything mystical.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Love is a psychological bond
    Love happens on a psychological level, in which we form a deep psychological bond with another person.
  2. Love is a product of genetics and evolution
    We are genetically conditioned to love those that share our bloodline (family) and those that would make a good mate (romantic).
  3. Love is infatuation
    What we see as true love comes from the dopamine hit of infatuation.
  4. Love is all chemistry
    Every aspect of love, from the love-at-first-site butterflies in the stomach to companionship in later life can be reduced to chemicals in the brain.