Why Love Is Love At First Sight?

We’ve all heard stories of couples that met randomly on the street or in a bar claiming it was “love at first sight,” but does it really work that way? Usually a romantic love for someone develops over time via dates and quality time spent together. It’s hard to imagine making eye contact in a grocery store with a random stranger will make you instantly fall in love, but “It seems to be based on endorphins that are triggered and released when you see the person, so there’s this instant euphoric high.” (Greer, 2015).

Love at first sight is said to be a mixture of luck and science. “Scientists say we are genetically wired for the possibility of love at first sight, but why it happens to some people and not others is largely a matter of timing

One cannot glean another’s true character or personality from just a glance” (Gregoire, 2013). In her article, Gregoire talks about love at first sight by using Disney princesses as examples. Most, if not all, Disney princess movies include a girl and a guy who get a small glimpse of each other and instantly fall in love and live happily ever after. This gives young girls the idea that they’ll find their “perfect prince” one day and instantly fall into a mutual love. This love is never as perfect or as long lasting as movies make it out to be and that’s why so many people are skeptical of love at first

When you’re experiencing love at first sight, you imagine that person as a significant figure later on in your life. You see that one special person and all you can think of is moving in with that person, starting a family, and growing old together. This feeling can be described as “sparks flying” because it feels as though a bolt of lightning struck you and you want to spend forever with that person. “Love at first sight cannot be profound as there has been no time for creating such profoundness. However, love at first sight should not be described as shallow; it is just that the issue of profoundness is not yet relevant.” (Ben-Zeév, 2013). This feeling of love at first sight may not be as well formed as a long term relationship but that doesn’t mean it’s meaningless. Love at first sight may seem shallow but with the feelings and emotions your body is exhibiting, it is deep and relevant to anyone experiencing