Why do we love? What brings us together? How to heal ethnic hatred? According to Arthur Aron, the answer lies in the human desire to grow ourselves through connecting with others.
I had a partner in the past that wanted to convert our monogamous relationship into an open relationship, so I did a deep dive on the ideas talked about in the polyamorous community.
One of the interesting topics was the concept of "NRE" or New Relationship Energy. It's been a while since I read up on the subject, but my memory is that this describes the intense flare of emotion that happens when you start a new romantic relationship. It is said to last 18-24 months before fading. It is a sort of addiction to the new person that blinds you to flaws and red flags, and I believe there was a study showing that the brain activity is similar to a mothers towards a child.
I had a partner in the past that wanted to convert our monogamous relationship into an open relationship, so I did a deep dive on the ideas talked about in the polyamorous community.
One of the interesting topics was the concept of "NRE" or New Relationship Energy. It's been a while since I read up on the subject, but my memory is that this describes the intense flare of emotion that happens when you start a new romantic relationship. It is said to last 18-24 months before fading. It is a sort of addiction to the new person that blinds you to flaws and red flags, and I believe there was a study showing that the brain activity is similar to a mothers towards a child.