Love at first sight - does it happen?
>> Thursday, December 24, 2009
Love at first sight is often fiction and romantic poetry. Yet it's something many of us have either experienced or at least thought we have.
Many lovers will tell us how they were hit by Cupid's arrow the moment they laid eyes on each other, there are just as many people who scoff at the idea.
A report by science correspondent James Randerson, in the British publication The Guardian, sheds some light on the perplexing matter with research in 2007 pouring cold water on the idea...love at first sight, say the researchers, "it's all to do with sex and ego. "It would appear to be some sort of egotistical thing. People are drawn towards others who are attracted to them. It is really an absolute basic effect that we are all, at some degree at least, mindful of - which is that if you try smiling at someone and you sustain eye contact, it makes you more appealing to them".
Ben Jones of the Face Research Laboratory at the University of Aberdeen is quoted as saying in the article. "It's really a very basic effect that we are all, at some level at least, aware of - which is that if you smile at people and you maintain eye contact, it makes you more attractive. "Social signals about how attracted someone else is to you actually seem to be quite important," he added. "You are attracted to people who are attracted to you, and that shows attractiveness is not just about physical beauty."
Jones and his team discovered that the most important cue that people are attracted to each other is the direct gaze. They discovered this by putting together sets of images of women and men. In some images, the men or women looked "disgusted", in others, they were smiling and happy. The images were paired up and in each case they were identical - except for one crucial factor. In one image, the person was looking directly at the camera, in the other, away from the lens. Volunteers were then asked to rate the attractiveness level of the pair of almost identical images.
Says Jones: "What we found at the most basic level is that people like faces with direct gaze more than they like the same faces with averted gaze. In other words, people find it more attractive when they are being looked at."
But for almost every scientific study in the field of romance, there's another study to dispute it.
An article on usnews.com describes research on fruit flies - which, we're assured, may have ramifacations for humans, scientists determined that females are biologically built to sense which men are more genetically matched with them, and to produce more eggs after pairing with good matches than they do with not as highly compatible matches. The determinations indicate that females can in some way judge a possible mate upon first encounter and biologically react to advance the chances of making successful offspring."
It seems love at first sight, which many of us put down to gut instinct that the person is right for us, is related to human psychology as well as biology... It's about the birds, the bees...and the fruit flies.
Many lovers will tell us how they were hit by Cupid's arrow the moment they laid eyes on each other, there are just as many people who scoff at the idea.
A report by science correspondent James Randerson, in the British publication The Guardian, sheds some light on the perplexing matter with research in 2007 pouring cold water on the idea...love at first sight, say the researchers, "it's all to do with sex and ego. "It would appear to be some sort of egotistical thing. People are drawn towards others who are attracted to them. It is really an absolute basic effect that we are all, at some degree at least, mindful of - which is that if you try smiling at someone and you sustain eye contact, it makes you more appealing to them".
Ben Jones of the Face Research Laboratory at the University of Aberdeen is quoted as saying in the article. "It's really a very basic effect that we are all, at some level at least, aware of - which is that if you smile at people and you maintain eye contact, it makes you more attractive. "Social signals about how attracted someone else is to you actually seem to be quite important," he added. "You are attracted to people who are attracted to you, and that shows attractiveness is not just about physical beauty."
Jones and his team discovered that the most important cue that people are attracted to each other is the direct gaze. They discovered this by putting together sets of images of women and men. In some images, the men or women looked "disgusted", in others, they were smiling and happy. The images were paired up and in each case they were identical - except for one crucial factor. In one image, the person was looking directly at the camera, in the other, away from the lens. Volunteers were then asked to rate the attractiveness level of the pair of almost identical images.
Says Jones: "What we found at the most basic level is that people like faces with direct gaze more than they like the same faces with averted gaze. In other words, people find it more attractive when they are being looked at."
But for almost every scientific study in the field of romance, there's another study to dispute it.
An article on usnews.com describes research on fruit flies - which, we're assured, may have ramifacations for humans, scientists determined that females are biologically built to sense which men are more genetically matched with them, and to produce more eggs after pairing with good matches than they do with not as highly compatible matches. The determinations indicate that females can in some way judge a possible mate upon first encounter and biologically react to advance the chances of making successful offspring."
It seems love at first sight, which many of us put down to gut instinct that the person is right for us, is related to human psychology as well as biology... It's about the birds, the bees...and the fruit flies.
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What does true love consist of?
>> Wednesday, December 23, 2009
We as human beings all have the need to fee loved by someone. I myself am a very emotional person and the reason that I am writing this article is to help you understand the difference between love and lust! Not only that but to help you to understand that there are indeed many different kinds of love.
Love by definition could be described as a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love." However as I mentioned before, there are many different kinds of love. Lets talk about romantic love first.
Romantic love could be described as a temporary and highly emotional condition that usually fades away after only a few months. It is very High on passion, yet low on commitment.
Infatuation also has a very high level of passion involved but has a very low potential of developing into a deeply committed relationship and has very little intimacy involved, and intimacy is a prime factor in attaining true love.
Liking and friendship love is characterized by extremely high levels of intimacy but very low levels of commitment and passion. This love something that two people who have known one another for a very long time will have for one another.
Then there is complete love, or what I like to call TRUE love. This type of love is combination of all of the above. It involves all the key components that exist in a true and loving relationship: passion, intimacy, commitment, and friendship.
If you are looking for true love then my advise is to stop, let it find you.. And when it does, be sure to use this article as a checklist to see if your love is true!
Love by definition could be described as a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love." However as I mentioned before, there are many different kinds of love. Lets talk about romantic love first.
Romantic love could be described as a temporary and highly emotional condition that usually fades away after only a few months. It is very High on passion, yet low on commitment.
Infatuation also has a very high level of passion involved but has a very low potential of developing into a deeply committed relationship and has very little intimacy involved, and intimacy is a prime factor in attaining true love.
Liking and friendship love is characterized by extremely high levels of intimacy but very low levels of commitment and passion. This love something that two people who have known one another for a very long time will have for one another.
Then there is complete love, or what I like to call TRUE love. This type of love is combination of all of the above. It involves all the key components that exist in a true and loving relationship: passion, intimacy, commitment, and friendship.
If you are looking for true love then my advise is to stop, let it find you.. And when it does, be sure to use this article as a checklist to see if your love is true!
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Long Distance Relationship Tips
>> Saturday, December 19, 2009
Sometimes, having long distance relationship seems very hard to do because it has a lot of consequences. Surely, the biggest problem is the couple could not frequently meet each other. It leads to other problem such as boredom and jealousy that sometimes leads the couple to have other serious problem: affair. Actually, long distance relationship could be a long lasting relationship in condition the couple should pay attention to these several factors.
The first factor is communication. Having good communication will be very helpful to maintain the relationship going well. You can simply use your cell phone to make a call, to send messages, or to send emails to keep in touch with him/her. However, sometimes you could also use the conventional letter. Make it more special with your own hand writing, signature, or maybe you can add any kiss mark. This kind of letter will be more touching than any message or email.
The second factor is keep believing each other. Either for long distance or short distance one, this is the main key to build long lasting relationship. Believing each other surely prevents you to have any distrustful feeling that might bring negative effect. Therefore, it will be helpful to make everything alright.
The third factor is arranging good schedule and set a date. Match the two different schedules, and you will find a free day for both of you. It is ok if you want to make any surprise by visiting him/her in a sudden, but you should really check that this surprise will not ruin his/her schedule.
The fourth factor is avoiding boredom. This is one of the influential causes in ruining this kind of relationship. When boredom comes to your heart, try to think about your precious memory with him/her. Usually, it is just a temporary feeling and will be vanished gradually.
The fifth factor is making sure that both of you can keep this kind of relationship. There will be a lot of obstacle in this relationship and you should consider your mental preparation. Are you happy in having this relationship? Could both of you maintain the chemistry of it? Or does the distance really change the chemistry between you and your partner? If negative effects occur more than the positive one, you could try to think about your relationship once more.
Love is indeed a great factor in a relationship, but it is not enough to guarantee you of having good relationship. Therefore, your relationship will be depended on how you maintain it to be a happy and long-lasting one.
The first factor is communication. Having good communication will be very helpful to maintain the relationship going well. You can simply use your cell phone to make a call, to send messages, or to send emails to keep in touch with him/her. However, sometimes you could also use the conventional letter. Make it more special with your own hand writing, signature, or maybe you can add any kiss mark. This kind of letter will be more touching than any message or email.
The second factor is keep believing each other. Either for long distance or short distance one, this is the main key to build long lasting relationship. Believing each other surely prevents you to have any distrustful feeling that might bring negative effect. Therefore, it will be helpful to make everything alright.
The third factor is arranging good schedule and set a date. Match the two different schedules, and you will find a free day for both of you. It is ok if you want to make any surprise by visiting him/her in a sudden, but you should really check that this surprise will not ruin his/her schedule.
The fourth factor is avoiding boredom. This is one of the influential causes in ruining this kind of relationship. When boredom comes to your heart, try to think about your precious memory with him/her. Usually, it is just a temporary feeling and will be vanished gradually.
The fifth factor is making sure that both of you can keep this kind of relationship. There will be a lot of obstacle in this relationship and you should consider your mental preparation. Are you happy in having this relationship? Could both of you maintain the chemistry of it? Or does the distance really change the chemistry between you and your partner? If negative effects occur more than the positive one, you could try to think about your relationship once more.
Love is indeed a great factor in a relationship, but it is not enough to guarantee you of having good relationship. Therefore, your relationship will be depended on how you maintain it to be a happy and long-lasting one.
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One Beautiful Moment
>> Friday, December 18, 2009
Sometimes life is complicated, sometimes it is easy but there is something we all share "a beautiful moment." This moment awakens our memories on many a dark night, and brings in sunshine on many a dull day. What is this 'beautiful moment,' and how can it change our lives forever?.
We all cherish our memories, sometimes more than the things we own or the things we do in everyday life. One memory that stays with us all our life, is a beautiful memory of love- whether it was something we briefly experienced with someone or experienced in another way.
Love is a complicated and sometimes misunderstood word. To many it simply means a feeling you have for someone, but in reality love can mean many things- and the ultimate feeling we have is simply a 'beautiful moment.'
All of us have experienced this- sometimes in passing, sometimes if we are very lucky the moment lasts years, sometimes a lifetime. It is not a cynical feeling, rather a life changing feeling that can make us restless, and question the way we live.
For the fortunate this is positive change, but for the unfortunate it could mean a brief fling with a lover, that has no future- a simple feeling of temporarily togetherness. This is one secret of what we call "love." Because it can strike us when we least expect it, and goes beyond logic or science.
This moment could be a childhood memory of complete happiness being around your family, or a simple evening with friends that you cannot forget. It could be sometime rare you saw, as you somehow 'caught the moment"- rather like being in the right place to experience it.
No matter how old or experienced we are, it is something that stays in our memories when all other memories fade. Something that can haunt us in our dreams, light up a sad day or simply make us smile and feel warm again after a trying day.
We all have our own "beautiful moment," and it is simply the ultimate feeling of love. And if we look inside our hearts, we can say that we have experienced something more than just existence. And that moment proves that you have truly experienced life, found love and should always cherish it.
We all cherish our memories, sometimes more than the things we own or the things we do in everyday life. One memory that stays with us all our life, is a beautiful memory of love- whether it was something we briefly experienced with someone or experienced in another way.
Love is a complicated and sometimes misunderstood word. To many it simply means a feeling you have for someone, but in reality love can mean many things- and the ultimate feeling we have is simply a 'beautiful moment.'
All of us have experienced this- sometimes in passing, sometimes if we are very lucky the moment lasts years, sometimes a lifetime. It is not a cynical feeling, rather a life changing feeling that can make us restless, and question the way we live.
For the fortunate this is positive change, but for the unfortunate it could mean a brief fling with a lover, that has no future- a simple feeling of temporarily togetherness. This is one secret of what we call "love." Because it can strike us when we least expect it, and goes beyond logic or science.
This moment could be a childhood memory of complete happiness being around your family, or a simple evening with friends that you cannot forget. It could be sometime rare you saw, as you somehow 'caught the moment"- rather like being in the right place to experience it.
No matter how old or experienced we are, it is something that stays in our memories when all other memories fade. Something that can haunt us in our dreams, light up a sad day or simply make us smile and feel warm again after a trying day.
We all have our own "beautiful moment," and it is simply the ultimate feeling of love. And if we look inside our hearts, we can say that we have experienced something more than just existence. And that moment proves that you have truly experienced life, found love and should always cherish it.
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>> Thursday, December 17, 2009
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Colossians 3:19
Now for something really mushy
>> Friday, December 4, 2009
A collage of Olivia Newton-John singing one of the worlds most recognised love songs.
21 Reasons Why I Love You
>> Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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A Funny Love Song???
>> Saturday, July 25, 2009
This is very very funny - This is what an eastern film sound like in english. This is not a translation but what it sounds like in english, and it is so looooooooooooooool!!! OOOOOOOOooouuuuuuuAAAAAAAooooo oEEEEEEEEAAAAAaaa...
Careless Wisper - Bring in the memories
>> Friday, July 24, 2009
How many memories are tied up in this song... and take a look at that hair!
I Love You in Different Languages
>> Wednesday, July 22, 2009
"I Love You" in Different Languages
Supplied by http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~sadi/dizeler/i-love-you.html
| Afrikaans | Ek is lief vir jou Ek het jou lief |
| Albanian | Te dua |
| Amharic | Afekrishalehou |
| Arabic | Ana Behibak (to a male) Ana Behibek (to a female) |
| Armenian | kezi chat ge sirem (in western Armenian) yes kez sirum em (in eastern armenian) |
| aruba bonaire and curacao | mi stimabo |
| Basc | Nere Maitea |
| Basque (Country in Spain and France) | Maite zaitut. Asko maite zaitut. (I love you a lot) |
| Bavarian | I mog di narrisch gern |
| Bengali | Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi |
| Berber | Lakh tirikh |
| Bicol | Namumutan ta ka |
| Bosnian | volim te (most common) (Volim Te Ba) ja te volim (less common) |
| Bulgarian | Obicham te |
| Cambodian : | kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah Bon sro lanh oon |
| Cantonese | Ngo oi ney |
| Catalan | T'estim (mallorcan) T'estime (valencian) T'estimo (catalonian) T'estim molt (I love you a lot) |
| Chamorro | Hu Guiya Hao |
| Chanchal | main (i like you) main Tere bina main ji nahi pauga (i love you) mail tere bina kaha jauga |
| Chinese | Wo ie ni (Manderin, Cantonese) |
| Croatian | Volim te (most common), or Ja te volim (less common) |
| Czech | miluji te |
| Danish | Jeg elsker dig |
| Dhivehi (Maldivian Language) | Aharen Kalaa Dhekeh Loabivey |
| Dutch | Ik hou van jou |
| Estonian | Mina armastan sind |
| Esperanto | Mi amas vin |
| Persian (Farsi) | Tora dust midaram |
| Flemish | ik zie je graag |
| Finnish | Mina" rakastan sinua |
| French | Je t'aime |
| Friesian | Ik bin fereale op dy Ik ha^ld fan dy (Most commonly used phrase) (the ^ is above the a) |
| Gaelic | Ta gra agam ort |
| Galician | Ámote |
| German | ich leba dich Ich liebe Dich I mog Di ganz arg! (Suebian: South German dialekt.) |
| Greek | S' ayapo |
| Hausa | Ina sonki |
| Hebrew | aNEE oHEIVET oTKHA (female to male) aNEE oHEIV otAKH (male to female) female to male "ani ohevet otcha". |
| Hindi | Main tumse pyar karta hun (Male will say to Female) Main tumse pyar karti hun (Female will say to Male) |
| Hokkien | Wa ai lu |
| Hopi | Nu' umi unangwa'ta |
| Hmong | "Kuv Hlub Koj" Pronounced "Goo (rising tone) Hloo (high tone) Gah (falling tone" |
| Hungarian | Szeretlek te'ged |
| Icelandic | ?g elska ßig |
| Indian languages: | |
| Gujarati (a dialect of India) | "Tane Prem Karoo Choo" |
| Kannada | Nanu nimmege preti maditi idini Naanu Ninna Preethisuve (Naanu Ninanu Pritisutene) |
| Malayalam-1 Malayalam-2 Malayalam-3 Malayalam (Kerala) | ngyaan ninne premikkunnu (Enjan Ninnei Premikunnu) "Njan ninne pranikunnu" or "njan ninne premikkinu" "enikku ninne ishttamanu" (enneke nine ishtam) NJAN NINNE SNEHIKKUNNU (Njan ninne premikkunnu) nnan ninney snehikkunnu enikku ninne ishtamanu |
| Manipuri | aina nangbu nunshi |
| Oriya | Mu tumaku bhala paye |
| Sindhi | ... |
| Telugu | 1. "Nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu" (It represents the opposite person in SINGULAR). 2. "Nenu mimmalni Premisthunnaanu" (It represents the opposite person in PLURAL). naanu ninnu premishthaanu (Nenu Ninnu Premisttu nanu) nenu ninnu premisthunnanu |
| Marathi | Mala tujhashi prem aahe. Maza Tuzyavar Prem Ahe Majha tujhyavar prem aahe |
| Indonesian | Saya cinta padamu Saya Cinta Kamu Aku tjinta padamu saya mengasihi saudari (formal expression from male to female) saya mengasihi saudara (formal expression from female to male) |
| Malay/Indonesian | Saya cintakan awak(awak=kamu=you) Aku sayang engkau (engkau=kamu=you) |
| Malay | Saya cintamu Saya sayangmu |
| Niasan (one of tribes in Indonesia) | omasido khou |
| Javanese language (a tribe in Indonesia) | kulo tresno panjenengan (high languange) aku tresno karo kowe (low languange) (Aku tresna kowe!) in Java Indonesia: aku cinta kamu |
| Italian | Ti amo |
| Irish | taim i' ngra leat |
| Japanese | Kimi o ai shiteru |
| Kashmiri | meh chi chain maai |
| Kazakh | Men seny jaksy kuremyn |
| Kiswahili | Nakupenda |
| Konkani | Hanv tukka preeti karta |
| Korean | Tangsinul sarang ha yo |
| Kurdish | Ez te hezdikhem |
| Hawrami | Washem Grakani |
| Lahu | Nga naw hta ha ja. |
| Karen | Ya Eh Na Arr Gyi Law. |
| Latin | Te amo Vos amo |
| Lao | Khoi huk chau |
| Latvian | Es Tev milu |
| Lingala | Nalingi yo |
| Lithuanian | að myliu tave |
| Luganda (from Uganda) | nkwagala |
| Luo | Aheri |
| Macedonian | Te sakam. |
| Madrid lingo | Me molas, tronca |
| Mahalu | zobb foxx il liba ommok ??????????? |
| Maltese | Inhobbok! |
| Mandarin | Wo ai ni |
| Mapudungun (a language spoken in central Chile and west central Argentina by the Mapuche) | Inchepoyeneimi |
| Mohawk | Konoronhkwa |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Nga nint ko chit dae Nga nint go chit tel. |
| Navajo | Ayor anosh'ni |
| Ndebele | Ngiyakuthanda |
| Nepali | Ma timlai maya/prem garchu |
| Norwegian | Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk) |
| Pashto (National Language of Afghanistan) | Za Tasara Meena Kawam Za tha sara meena laram (Za la ta sara meena kawom) |
| Persian | Tora dost daram |
| Pilipino | Mahal Kita Iniibig Kita |
| Polish | Ja Cie Kocham or Kocham Cie (Pronounced Yacha kocham) |
| Portuguese | Eu amo-te |
| Punjabi | Main tenu pyar karda haan Meno Tere Na Pyar Wa Menu Twadey Naal Pyar Hai |
| Romanian | Te iu besc |
| Russian | Ya lyublyu tebya Ya vas lyublyu |
| Scot Gaelic | Tha gra\dh agam ort |
| Serbian | Volim te (most common), or Ja te volim" (less common) |
| Shona | Ndinokuda |
| Sinhalese | Mama Oyata Aadarei |
| Sioux | Techihhila |
| Slovak | lubim ta |
| Slovene | Ljubim te |
| Somalia Languages | Waan kujeclahay |
| Spanish | te quiero Te amo |
| Swahili | Nakupenda |
| Swedish | Jag a"lskar dig |
| Swiss-German | Ch'ha di ga"rn |
| Tagalog | Mahal kita |
| Taiwanese | Gwa ai lee |
| Tamil | Naan Unnai Kadhalikiren |
| Thai | Phom Rak Khun Ch'an Rak Khun |
| Tibetan | Nga Chola Gagai Yo. Nga Chola Tsewa Yo |
| Tunisian | NMOUT ALIK Ha eh bak (ÃÍÈß - spelled AHEBAK) |
| Turkish | Seni seviyorum! |
| Urdu (Pakistan) | MUJHAY TUM SAY MOHABBAT HAY or Main tum say pyar karta hoon. |
| Vietnamese | Anh ye^u em (man to woman) Em ye^u anh (woman to man) Toi yeu em |
| Vlaams | Ik heb je lief |
| Welsh | 'Rwy'n dy garu di. Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi) Rwy'n caru ti |
| xhosa | ndiyakuthanda |
| Yiddish | Ikh hob dikh lib |
| Yoruba | Mo ni ife re |
| Zazi | Ezhele hezdege (sp?) |
| Zuni | Tom ho' ichema |
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