Name: Aboganda, Angelica A.

BSED 1 Science
Activity 19 - [Due date: October 29, 2021]
Differentiate lust, attraction and attachment

Lust Attraction Attachment

During this stage, Although considered a This is the most important
testosterone and oestrogen separate category in the component in determining
are released, and lust is phases of love, attraction is the long-term success of a
defined by its own set of strongly related to lust, and relationship. Although the
neurotransmitters. Lust is while the two can be linked previous stages of lust and
described as an extreme and vice versa, they can also attraction are thought to be
sexual desire for another be mutually incompatible (i.e. exclusive to a more
person; hence, it is driven by a one can occur without the romantically euphoric stage of
desire for sexual gratification. other). Attraction causes the falling in love, the attachment
production of dopamine, stage refers to the
norepinephrine, and development of a more
serotonin, which are linked to meaningful bond between
the brain's "reward" two people, progressing a
pathways, which impact our romantic relationship to a
behavior. more advanced level of falling
in love wholeheartedly.
During the attachment stage,
oxytocin and vasopressine are
released. These two
hormones provide us an
explanation for why ecstatic
love fades as connection and
long-term love develop.