Is falling in love a natural instinct humans have?

Or is it something we're conditioned into experiencing when certain factors meet?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

MasterofNone · 26-30, M

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs if we consider the physiological needs to be natural instinct then sex is natural instinct not love. That's the scientific way to look at it but I don't believe that it's a result of certain chemicals. Chemicals are a result of inputs from the mind instead.
Philosophically, every thing in nature seeks wholeness. Opposites attract sort of thing but not exactly. If our version of the person matches the ideal version of a person who would make us whole then we fall in love with that person which explains why some naive person sees their crush as perfect.

SW-User

@MasterofNone Ah. That's a good answer.