Cuddle season may be a long way off, but some still hope to find a soulmate sooner rather than later. The romantics among us believe it doesn't take months of dating in order to truly fall in love. Others say love at first sight is a figment of one's imagination, and that real relationships take time to develop a deep bond and true love. What do you think? Some psychologists affirm the romantic notion, saying it is indeed possible to fall in love instantly.

Is ‘falling in love’ at first sight really possible?



Is Love At First Sight Real? 7 Facts You Didn't Know
I can't help but take a moment's pause when I hear people profess to have experienced love at first sight; likewise, when men and women recount how they just knew their now-partners were their soul mates within minutes of meeting them. Are these sentiments possible to experience or are they, more likely, the projection of long-held fantasies -- stories people construct to tell themselves and the world around them that they made the best possible decisions in life and love? Frankly, the answer to why people say these sorts of things isn't important to me, but, as a dating coach, what is important is the way others may respond to such notions and impossible standards and the ensuing pressure they may feel to live up to them in their own love lives. Lust at first sight, yes.


Is Love at First Sight Possible?
Have you ever experienced love at first sight? These are the moments when the two realize that they want to live together the remaining years within a second. Such stories can be found in books, sometimes they can be heard from close relatives or friends. Some people understand this feeling, some — not. After all, not everyone can identify a reliable partner in a stranger in a split second.



As much as I hate to admit it, I am a believer in love at first sight. In fact, even as I rummage through the pictures of online dating sites, I instantly know who I will not be attracted to and ignore their profile completely. I have no idea. I always assumed it was pheromones.