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Encountering a potential paramour's flirtatious gaze across a crowded room is not just the clichéd stuff of fairy tales and romance novels.
In fact, being swept madly, hopelessly and out of control in a whirlwind romance is a thing that happens, and can always happen in the blink of an eye.
According to a body language expert: "Love at first sight happens when a very complex process, happens in seconds, and comes with the feeling that is the emotional equivalent of winning the jackpot," Jodi James, a physical communication expert from the UK, told South West News Service .
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"I went to therapy because I was addicted to Tinder - I just wanted to be answered"
"Instant love is usually based on thousands of memories that accumulate in our lives," she continued.
"All the 'ideal' personality traits, visual stimulation and role models we have stored in us are suddenly included in the one person we look up to."
A January 2023 report through the Cleveland Clinic noted that love at first sight is a psychological phenomenon in which "feel-good" hormones -- such as dopamine and oxytocin -- surge through the body, signaling to the brain that it has found "the one."
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Also in a recent survey of more than 2,000 adults, led by optometry experts at Specsavers, it was determined that 59% of couples who experienced "love at first sight" are still together.
According to the findings, of this number, 19% of these relationships lasted more than 40 years.
Research commissioned by OnePoll found that 47% of love-at-first-sight couples reported feeling an overwhelming attraction after a first glimpse of the person in front of them.
36% recalled not being able to look away and all reported a swarm of internal butterflies, while 31% recalled feeling an immediate sense of comfort and relaxation.
Angelica Malin, 31, and husband Josh, 35, quickly bonded after initially eyeing each other at a bar in New York's Chinatown.
Kristina Burton, 35, and husband Gabriel, bonded forever while sitting next to each other on a plane leaving JFK airport.
James, who observed the displays of love between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, says that once the heart is set on someone, the rest of the body cannot help but follow: "We fall in love because our eyes speak in a complex way that often we even We don't understand ourselves," she explained.
Continuous eye contact, increased blink rate, signs of fear such as blushing or giggles and "peeking behavior" as leading indicators of love-uni connection.
She adds that physiological reactions, such as deep and shallow breathing or uncontrollable dry mouth, are signs of this type of infatuation.
"If the eyes meet and then everything else seems to fit, we can truly experience love at first sight," James said.
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Here are the six signs of love at first sight:
Remote mirroring
If you're at a party or bar with friends and you spot someone mirroring your pace and style of movement as you chat, it's a sign that they're falling in love at first sight.
This gentle caress
may not be an obvious peacock behavior like chest puffing or busting, but some gentle and lingering touches on their hair, neck or shoulders can also indicate their interest in you.
Eye movement
The best flirting signals are when they listen to you.
Eye contact when you speak, combined with their eyes moving down to your lips and back to your eyes, is another indicator of interest in you - and a hint of desire for a kiss.
The "ignoring"
if they are in eye contact for a few minutes, then suddenly withdraw and start looking around the room, they are trying to bring attention back to them.
This "cat and mouse" flirting ritual is a sign that they are interested in you.
Cat eyes
Cats smile with their eyes - and you can too.
If someone allows their eyes to narrow and crinkle slightly, that softened expression is acceptance and attraction, and perhaps love at first sight.
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