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Bustle – The 7 Fascinating Differences Between How Men And Women Fall In Love, According To Science

Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., teaches Bustle about the differences between how men and women fall in love.

The truth of the matter is, love is difficult to define and measure. And it can be even more difficult to define across gender lines. “It is difficult to … study ‘falling in love’ because of the subjective nature of the experience,” psychologist Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D. tells Bustle. “Evidence suggests that men and women differ in their expressions of emotions and in their descriptions of related thoughts.” But, at the end of the day, gender is just a construct, and not everyone will share experiences based on gendered expectations. When it comes to love, there ultimately are no rules, but science has found some interesting trends to consider. Here’s what the research has to say, regarding women, men, and love.

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