Madly In Love

Be on your guard if Cupid just struck! The Journal of Adolescent Health recently published interesting findings by Serge Brand and his colleagues from the Phychiatric University in Basel, Switzerland. The team found that teens who had recently fallen in love, displayed behavious similar to hympomania, a less severe form of mania!

107 teenagers with an average age of 17 years, were asked to complete questionnaires related to hypmonia and sleeping habits, and to keep a sleep log for seven consecutive nights. Of these, 60 indicated they had recently fallen in love and experienced intense romantic emotions, and the remaining 47 and a longer-lasting relationship or were singles.

The love-struck teens needed an hour less of sleep at night and were twice likely to say they had lots of ideas and creative energy. They also showed increased positive mood states in the mornings and evenings, and heightened concentration in the day, compared to those who weren't embroiled in the throes of puppy love. Unfortunately, this same group was also more likely to say that they spend money compulsively, drive faster and take risks on the road...

No wonder motorcycle accidents always have a couple on the bike, and the girl always dies -_-