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attraction
You confuse high physiological arousal for romantic attraction.
The brain often misinterprets physical adrenaline or fear as feelings of attraction toward a person nearby.
In a 1974 study, men crossing a high, swaying bridge were more likely to call a female interviewer than those who crossed a low, stable bridge. Your brain looks for a reason for your racing heart and finds a person.
You often mistake tension for chemistry.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Dutton and Aron, 1974
- What the check found
- Dutton & Aron (1974) is a seminal study on misattribution of arousal. While the finding is robust in the literature, 'often' overstates the frequency of this phenomenon in general life.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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