The End of Romance

What made me lose my butterflies was the source of the study. I mean, these are Italian men -- the same shameless flirts who will wink at you on the street and innocently follow you around a piazza. Really, how can they treat love so coldly and analytically? I'm no scientist, but I know what I see -- and based on what I see anecdotally, the verity of the study's findings seems like a mixed bag. I've always liked to watch couples' interactions -- you know, those romantic hugs at an airport, or how people behave when doing everyday activities like shopping -- so the Italians' findings made me think about the facial expressions I see from my female friends when their significant others walk into a room. One friend who has been married for more than two years lights up like a Fourth of July sparkler when she sees her husband. Another acts like her boyfriend doesn't exist -- and they've been together for less than a year. Another has been married for more than five years, and she never seems to notice when her husband is around. Then there are my parents, who have been married for almost 38 years and have never been more romantic than they are now -- holding hands, smiling when they see each other, exchanging a spontaneous peck. Maybe there's a chance those NGFs (nerve growth factors) can come back, after all. Source: Bangor Daily News. Powered by YellowBrix.