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Love in the Age of Distraction

January 30, 2026 by Lesley Truffle

  Love in the Age of Distraction ‘Love activates the same brain areas as cocaine … being intensely in romantic love takes so much attention, it can be hard to keep your life going, let alone have other relationships.’                                                                                             Professor Arthur Aron   Many folk secretly hope that hiding in the wings is their … [Read more…]

Posted in: Australia, current news, Love, Observations, Psychology Tagged: Age of Distraction, Alain de Botton, Dating, Dating apps, Dr John Bowlby, finding love, Lesley Truffle, Lesley Truffle Writer, Love, Love Contract, relationships, Romance, Soulmate, soulmates

The Perils of Romance

October 31, 2024 by Lesley Truffle

The Perils of Romance   Some time ago I went to hear Alain de Botton – philosopher and author speaking about modern relationships and love in Melbourne’s gloomy town hall. I’m not sure our drafty town hall is conducive to love. The couple in front of us were engaging in covert hostilities. De Botton is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Observations, popular culture, Psychology, Social Comment Tagged: Alain de Botton, Dating, dating app problems, Dating apps, Giacomo Casanova, Lesley Truffle, Lesley Truffle Writer, Love, lovers, marriage, Romance

Love is the Drug

February 15, 2022 by Lesley Truffle

    Love is the Drug   … Love is the drug and I need to score Showing out, showing out, hit and run Boy meets girl where the beat goes on Stitched up tight, can’t shake free Love is the drug, got a hook on me … Love is the Drug by Roxy Music. … [Read more…]

Posted in: current news, Observations, Psychology, Social Comment Tagged: dopamine, Lesley Truffle, Lesley Truffle Writer, Love, Love is the Drug, marriage, Neo Romantics, Romantic, Saint Valentine, Saint Valentine's Day

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