Love needs a fourth look

Lovers need a fourth look before Cupid knocks on their hearts, according to a new study from the US. Cupid's arrow is slower than you think.

Don't worry if he/she doesn't "fall" at first sight because love needs a fourth look.

Researchers at Hamilton College (USA) showed photos of faces of various people to a group of young men and women. A brain-monitoring device was connected to the projection screen as the group of participants rated the attractiveness of each photo. The photos were shown again and the participants rated the photo they found more attractive. The attractiveness was even higher on the third rating and strongest on the fourth. The projector showed that the behavior arose around the pleasure center in the brain.

“What surprises people is that they find themselves attracted to someone after multiple encounters, even when they initially don’t find them attractive,” says Ravi Thiruchselvam, a psychologist at Hamilton College. “Cupid’s arrow is slow to arrive. It can be attributed to a gradual change due to repeated encounters.”

According to PNVN