So how long do you think true love lasts? Forever? Perhaps. Switch to the next question. How long do you think passionate love lasts? Forever? Gotcha! Unfortunately, passionate love, according to researchers, comes with a timeline, which is significantly shorter than true love. According to studies, passionate heart pounding love lasts just under twelve months!

Enjoy It While It Lasts

That tingly feeling of love that people first experience when they fall in love and share the first moments together are at the peak during the start, and slowly start fading away. It’s no wonder most people cuddle up a lot more, instead of petting each other with passion, as the years crawl by. Italian researchers found that the chemical responsible for the intoxicating sense of being in love disappeared after a year even in couples who said that they still felt passionately about one another. In the tests that were conducted, it was seen that the couples who were still in the first few months of intense love had high levels of protein called Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). This made them feel flushed, nervous and excited. Those who reported the most intense emotions were also found to have the highest amount of the proteins.

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How Stinky Cheesy In Love Are You?

Romance and cheese may not have a lot in common, but they sure do have one twist that’s quite distinct. And that’s the fact that both of them can turn out to be quite a stinker!

Falling in love may be hard on the knees, but slipping on cheesy love can be just as disastrous. The difference between Casanova and Grimp the Pimp when it comes to love may not be much. It could all be just a matter of how sensitive and innovative they can be, and also which cheese they prefer over the rest!

WOOING YOUR MATE

The easiest way to impress your love is by giving gifts. Even an ogre with no taste or a prehistoric nomad would be able to tell you that much, but from that point onwards, it’s all about what you give and how you give it. An element of surprise always work though. The best way to pick a gift is by thinking of your mate as an individual rather than a member of bandwagon. And anything handmade or sentimental are always higher up on the charts, unless they’re pretty lame or boring. Let’s admit it, a pair of beady lopsided earings may be sweet, but can you really wear it out and wait for the flattery and appreciation to come in? Don’t think so.

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