Endearing, painful, powerful, sweet, dreadful, magical... what other adjectives can you use to describe the feeling humanity cannot do without? You guessed right, I'm talking of love. Irrespective of your thoughts about romantic love, here are some science-backed facts about it. 1. Falling in love makes you less productive. According to researcher Henk van Steenbergen, "high levels of passionate love of individuals in the early stage of a romantic relationship are associated with reduced cognitive control." As a result of being consumed by thoughts of one's love interest, one becomes less able to concentrate and perform tasks efficiently. "It could be that the obsessive nature of passionate love imposes important constraints on performing well in tasks that require self-control," added Steenbergen. This means your brain will be unable to focus on other things if it's consumed by thoughts of love. 2. Falling in love is chemically addictive
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