Jello wrote:
] Aron also noted that the research answered the "historic
] question of whether love and sex are the same, or
] different, or whether romantic passion is just warmed
] over sexual arousal." He said, "Our findings show that
] the brain areas activated when someone looks at a photo
] of their beloved only partially overlap with the brain
] regions associated with sexual arousal. Sex and romantic
] love involve quite different brain systems."

In other news: The sky is blue.

Jello: Yes, sorry hon... I can never speak to you again because I want to do you, but you're not into me. This causes me acute anxiety[1].

Source it so you're not a pig.

Science proves Billy Crystal (Harry) was right?

Actually, the findings show that the participants view sex as a reward (as opposed to a punishment or given, I suppose) instead of a replacement for romantic love. The two are symbiotic. Thus, my anxiety is likely to be scores greater if, instead of ignoring me, you sleep with me then never call. All the glory, none of the guts, and one more disillusioned twentysomething joins the legions.

-janelane

RE: Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it.