The Temporary Insanity of Falling in Love

Have you been crazy in love?

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“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.” — Maya Angelou

Love is a powerful emotion. It can make us do things that we would not do in a rational state of mind. It’s amazing how our perception changes when we are in love. If we compare love with mental illness, we could say that falling in love is a form of temporary insanity.

People who are madly in love go through many hardships and find ways to manage them. Love can even drive people towards crime or commit especially heinous acts due to the intensity of their emotions.

Studying history, we can also learn how love has been the cause of wars between countries. Many international conflicts have also been resolved because of love.

What is Love?

According to some, love is an emotion that results from a chemical reaction in the brain responsible for transmitting certain neurotransmitters into action. According to others, it comes from inside us by divine intervention or through a process…