Why is there a thin line between love and hate?

It seems that an emotion with a high arousal effect can quickly turn from positive (love) to negative (hate). That thin line will send us downhill again and again. We hardly ever see it coming. Intense love can seem so lasting and forever that it’s almost surrealistic when we realize how quickly it can turn into hate.

What is emotional ambivalence?

Emotional ambivalence is the simultaneous experience of positive and negative emotions about something. It’s what we think of as being “torn.”

Why do we get hooked on romantic rejection?

According to Helen Fisher and her colleagues, the reason romantic rejection gets us hooked is that this sort of rejection stimulates parts of the brain associated with motivation, reward, addiction, and cravings.

Are You dealing with unwanted romantic attention?

If you’re dealing with unwanted romantic attention, the research suggests that you are probably changing your behavior much more than suitors imagine. Targets are expending energy avoiding their suitors, avoiding suitors’ friends, and even considering other places to work, so they won’t have to deal with these unwanted advances.

How do you feel when someone expresses romantic attraction to you?

Someone asked about this on aven once. Some people sometimes feel anger or disgust or even fear when another person expresses romantic attraction towards them, even if they are capable of feeling romantic attraction towards others. I later googled about it and found this page.

Are unwanted romantic suitors unaware of the stressful situations they create?

In sum, a primary take-home from Bohns and DeVincent’s new study is that undesired romantic suitors are profoundly unaware of the awkward, emotionally stressful situations they create for the person to whom they’re attracted.