Men are so visual, they see a woman who appeals to them physically, and it will trigger the romantic love system faster. — Helen Fisher Appeals Copy Share Image
There's every reason to think SSRIs blunt your ability to fall and stay in love. — Helen Fisher Ability Copy Share Image
Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it… — Helen Fisher Deterrent Copy Share Image
You fall in love with somebody who fits within what I call your 'love map,' an unconscious list of traits that you… — Helen Fisher Brain Copy Share Image
You can really get poked in the back and not feel it very much, but just a feather around your lips and… — Helen Fisher Around Copy Share Image
High heels can literally raise your status because you're taller when you wear them. — Helen Fisher Heels Copy Share Image
I think you will find that with divorce will come happier remarriages. — Helen Fisher Come Copy Share Image
Office romances are few, short, and not usually destructive. — Helen Fisher Destructive Copy Share Image
Games are the way we keep romance alive. They're based in human hardwiring. Playing hard-to-get or leaving a little to the imagination… — Helen Fisher Alive Copy Share Image
You can get into a very fancy car and know everything about the engine, but when you drive in that car, you… — Helen Fisher Car Copy Share Image
Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love. — Helen Fisher Brain Copy Share Image
Romantic love is one of the most addictive substances on Earth. — Helen Fisher Earth Copy Share Image
I've always maintained that men were more romantic than women. — Helen Fisher Always Copy Share Image
That "ol' black magic" is a fickle force. The chemistry of romantic love can trigger the chemistry of sexual desire and the… — Helen Fisher Black Copy Share Image
“Men with high baseline levels of testosterone marry less frequently, have more adulterous affairs, commit more spousal abuse, and divorce more often.” — Helen Fisher Abuse Copy Share Image
Experiences shape the brain, but the brain shapes the way we view experiences, too. — Helen Fisher Brain Copy Share Image
Women have a better sense of smell than men do, and it's even sharper in the middle of their menstrual cycle, when… — Helen Fisher Attractive Copy Share Image
Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It… — Helen Fisher Attractive Copy Share Image
Globalization requires taking a broad contextual and long-term view. — Helen Fisher Broad Copy Share Image
Today, most women are surrounded by ingenious gadgets. They don't grow the peas or raise the chicken that they serve for dinner;… — Helen Fisher Blanket Copy Share Image
After a man falls madly in love, he no longer cares how old she is. — Helen Fisher After Copy Share Image
There are cognitive processes and limbic reactions associated with basic emotions. And you can change brain chemistry, but you're still not going… — Helen Fisher Brain Copy Share Image
Young women today do not marry the men they met in high school, or even the one they go out with at… — Helen Fisher College Copy Share Image
