Is Love At First Sight A Real Thing?

Check us out on iTunes! http://dne.ws/1NixUds Please Subscribe! http://testu.be/1FjtHn5 When we love (or lust) at first sight we are actually placing our own idea of the person's characteristics through stereotypical evaluations. Thank the brain for that. + + + + + + + + Previous Episode: How Important Is Physical Touch In A Relationship?: https://youtu.be/b3xBP57YSI8?list=PLwwOk5fvpuuINhHulkNGKt3NEilN8TuZ5 + + + + + + + + Sources: Is Love At First Sight Possible?: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-the-name-love/201311/is-love-first-sight-possible “There are many reports about love at first sight. Thus, Carla Bruni said that it was love at first sight between her and the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. She said that what happened 'between Nicolas and me was not quick, it was instant.'" Clueless Guys Can’t Read Women: http://www.livescience.com/4876-clueless-guys-read-women.html “More often than not, guys interpret even friendly cues, such as a subtle smile from a gal, as a sexual come-on, and a new study discovers why: Guys are clueless." Quiz: The 36 Questions That Lead To Love: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html?_r=0 “In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, 'To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,' she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron (and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal questions." 5 Facts About Online Dating: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/04/20/5-facts-about-online-dating/ “A lot has changed since Match.com launched (pdf) on April 21, 1995. Then, only 14% of American adults were internet users, and online dating options were scarce." One-Third Of Married Couples In U.S. Meet Online: Study: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/one-third-u-s-marriages-start-online-dating-study-article-1.1362743 “More than one third of U.S. marriages begin with online dating, and those couples may be slightly happier than couples who meet through other means, a U.S. study out Monday found." + + + + + + + + TestTube Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. TestTube Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes. + + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube + + + + + + + +