Tomorrow, it will be the celebration of love between two humans (we can no longer take chances on everyone’s appellations). Did the little chubby diapered “Pampers” with his bow and arrows with tips dipped in an elixir of love strike you this year?
Will you be one of those who will enjoy a cheese fondue as a starter followed by a Chinese fondue and then roll around the bedroom to try to digest each other with a little naughty exercise?
Love is the ultimate feeling. The poetry of life. The most beautiful thing in the entire universe and even other universes that we don’t even know exist. The purest of feelings. A feverish complicity that cannot be explained. But in fact, science still explains some things related to love. And Doctor Love right here is going to explain some of them to you. Come to my office so I can break the romance for you.
Have you ever had butterflies in your stomach, as they say, upon seeing the person of your desire? Yes, it could be due to his beautiful blue eyes that you would get lost in in dreams. But it’s actually a response from your brain to the stress of seeing the other person that triggers a rush of adrenaline that flushes the blood from your stomach. And since your stomach is empty of blood, well it tingles. I know, it’s less cute. We will now have to say: my love, you empty my stomach of its blood.
Did you fall face first into a box of chocolate during a breakup? You feel like it’s like a plaster on the sore heart? Well, that’s exactly it. When we are in love, we secrete quite a lot of phenylethylamine. A molecule that makes us happy. Oh surprise! It is also found in small quantities in chocolate. I am of course talking about real chocolate. This partly explains why chocolate is our best romantic consolation. So, if you’re tired of being dropped like an old sock, only date chocolate. Love is in the cacao. Some will say it can be addictive, but nothing has been proven.
Do you want to know if your love is reciprocated? That his heart burns as much as yours? Yes, you can ask the question. But in the art of love, we can sometimes find lies. Trust his eyes.
If his pupils dilate, it’s a sign that love is there. Science has proven that when we look at someone we are attracted to, our pupils dilate. You are his drug. It’s not written in science, but as Dr. Love, I would add that if you ask him if he loves you and he looks away, you have your answer. And the answer is no. My next sentence is going to sound weird, but it’s the same. Look for dilation.
Who hasn’t heard a couple say: we look so much alike. Just like you, I usually roll my eyes. Well, how to say? We are in the field. Science shows that two people who love each other have similar DNA. As if instinctively, the two bodies beckoned to each other. At the same time, it is also said that opposites attract. It’s more life coaches or aunt Cécile who say that, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a rule of love. Science does not know everything, targets.
The romantics say that they are “drunk with love“. They are right. It is the hormone of love and attachment, oxytocin, which is mainly responsible. It disinhibits and boost self-confidence. It gives us a certain feeling of euphoria and lightness. Like alcohol.
Both can also cause serious migraines. But that’s another matter. So, as at the SAQ, look for a light and round pastille in the mouth.
In closing, here is Dr. Love’s prescription: «Fuck Cupidon!» Trust the dilated eyes, your stomach empty of blood and that swirling feeling like after eight shooters of vodka.
TO LOVE!
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date: 2026-02-13 22:02:00