Is there really such a thing as love at first sight?
About this episode
Have you ever fallen head over heels for someone as soon as you met them? It certainly doesn’t happen to us on a regular basis, but it’s pretty common for a person to say they’ve experienced love at first sight at some point in their lives. Psychcentral.com references a a survey of over 5,000 adults, which found that four in ten of them had had a love-at-first-sight experience, while psychologist Susan Albers has been quoted by various sources saying that as many as 60% of people experience it. For those of us who haven’t experienced love at first sight, what’s it actually like then? Why do we feel such intense emotion? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: How can the AAA method help you in tricky work situations? Is it good to have aches and pains after doing sport? Is it bad to drink water with a meal? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 12/2/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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