There are different emotional and physiological components to both love and lust. Romantic attraction and feelings of love for someone elevates our dopamine and serotonin levels, which causes feelings of elation and loss of appetite. When we get to the point of feeling attachment and a more long-term phase of love, our bodies generate more oxytocin (known as the “hormone of love”). Lust, on the other hand, is more dependent on sex drive and an appetite for sex. It is generated by increased testosterone levels in both men and women. Heightened levels of testosterone inspire a feeling of focused attention and sexual arousal. So what are you experiencing now; love or lust? Check out these signs that you’re in lust, or if it’s really love.
