If you’re newly in love, that’ll usually decrease appetite. The effect peters out after a few months, no intervention needed.
Really? That’s interesting. What’s the hypothesis on why this occurs?
The pop sci explanation is that love gives you dopamine and dopamine decreases appetite—but appetite loss is also a reaction to loss of a loved one so I don’t think that’s very convincing.
If you’re newly in love, that’ll usually decrease appetite. The effect peters out after a few months, no intervention needed.
Really? That’s interesting. What’s the hypothesis on why this occurs?
The pop sci explanation is that love gives you dopamine and dopamine decreases appetite—but appetite loss is also a reaction to loss of a loved one so I don’t think that’s very convincing.