queen eleanor of england presided over a court of wealthy ladies who answered questions regarding love as if they were a judicial body. one of their findings: that love between a man and his wife was not possible.

(clearly, this applied primarily to them.)

it's all about how our brains are hard wired and eye contact: if you maintain unbroken eye contact with a stranger of the opposite sex for at least 2 minutes, you can create feelings of trust and affection.

erotomania is the belief that someone is in love with you when they're not.

(taylor swift, i'm talking to you, babe. and lindsay lohan. and selena gomez. and justin bieber. and...)

when ignored by the person whose attention means the most to you, your brain reacts as if you are experiencing physical pain. (more interesting stuff re: the brain and love here.)