Dr. Helen Fisher, the author of Why Him, Why Her talks about the power of love–from a chemical point of view. The chemicals dopamine, serotonin, estrogen, and testosterone and are powerful forces in attracting a mate.
Does the opposites-attract idea hold up under scientific scrutiny? Or is like drawn to like? The answer? It depends who you are. Find out your chemical profile, based on the research of this anthropologist and scientific advisor for dating site Chemistry.com.
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