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- 0:00Speaker 1: Hey, Psych2Goers. So, question. Have you seen that clip from
- 0:04Speaker 1: the Married at First Sight reunion where someone basically says,
- 0:08Speaker 1: I was in love with the idea of her, but
- 0:10Speaker 1: I never actually knew her? Yeah, that hit a little
- 0:14Speaker 1: too close, didn't it? Modern love is weird. We text
- 0:17Speaker 1: all day, but struggle to say what we really feel.
- 0:20Speaker 1: We hook up first, then wonder if it means something.
- 0:23Speaker 1: And sometimes we end up confusing heat for depth and
- 0:27Speaker 1: loneliness for love. If you're not sure what this thing
- 0:31Speaker 1: you're feeling is, whether it's lust, love, or some limbo
- 0:34Speaker 1: in between, this quiz is for you. Not to judge,
- 0:37Speaker 1: just to gently notice. And maybe, just maybe, to help
- 0:41Speaker 1: you hear yourself more clearly than before. Let's go. How
- 0:44Speaker 1: to play. You'll get 10 simple but revealing questions. Each
- 0:48Speaker 1: one paints a real-life moment. And then pick the answer
- 0:52Speaker 1: that feels most like you, right now. You might feel
- 0:55Speaker 1: called out, and that's okay. That means you're paying attention. Ready?
- 0:59Speaker 1: Let's begin. When you think about them. One. I feel
- 1:04Speaker 1: this rush. My chest tightens. I want to kiss them
- 1:06Speaker 1: or touch them. Two. I replay our flirty combos and
- 1:11Speaker 1: laugh at their jokes again in my head. Three. I
- 1:14Speaker 1: wonder how they're doing and hope they're okay. Or four.
- 1:17Speaker 1: I think about how we fit together. Not just today,
- 1:19Speaker 1: but long term. When they take too long to reply. One.
- 1:25Speaker 1: I panic a little. Like, did I do something wrong? Two.
- 1:29Speaker 1: I get annoyed. Maybe they're losing interest. Three, I feel
- 1:34Speaker 1: a bit anxious, but I try to respect their space. Four,
- 1:37Speaker 1: I trust them. If they're busy, they'll get back to me.
- 1:41Speaker 1: When you're alone together in silence. One, I wanna break
- 1:45Speaker 1: the silence with something physical. Two, I get a little bored, honestly. Three,
- 1:51Speaker 1: it's kinda nice, like being wrapped in a soft blanket. Four,
- 1:56Speaker 1: the silence feels safe. Like we're still communicating, just without words.
- 2:01Speaker 1: When they cry in front of you. 1. I freeze.
- 2:05Speaker 1: I don't really know how to react. 2. I try
- 2:08Speaker 1: to make a joke or change the subject. 3. I
- 2:12Speaker 1: reach out even if I don't know what to say. 4.
- 2:15Speaker 1: I feel their pain, and I want to hold space
- 2:17Speaker 1: for it. Imagine a future without sex in this connection. 1.
- 2:23Speaker 1: Then what's left? 2. I'd miss it, but maybe we'd
- 2:27Speaker 1: still be fun. Three, we'd still have deep talks, inside jokes,
- 2:31Speaker 1: late night walks. Four, honestly, I'd still want them in
- 2:36Speaker 1: my life. They're my person. When they achieve something big. One,
- 2:42Speaker 1: I compliment how hot they look while doing it. Two,
- 2:45Speaker 1: I feel proud, but mostly just want to celebrate with them. Three,
- 2:49Speaker 1: I feel genuinely happy for them, even if I'm not involved. Four,
- 2:54Speaker 1: I'm emotional. Their win feels like our win. What scares
- 2:59Speaker 1: you most in this relationship? One, losing the spark. Two,
- 3:05Speaker 1: being ghosted. Three, growing apart. Four, losing someone who truly
- 3:11Speaker 1: gets me. What do they bring out in you? One, hunger, playfulness,
- 3:18Speaker 1: maybe jealousy. Two, butterflies and insecurity. Three, hope, comfort, reflection. Four. Honesty, softness,
- 3:30Speaker 1: and growth. What do you mostly talk about? One, flirting, jokes,
- 3:35Speaker 1: random stuff. Two, hanging out, memes, late night cravings. Three, emotions, fears,
- 3:44Speaker 1: and goals. Four, life, family, healing, everything. And question 10.
- 3:51Speaker 1: Deep down, this connection feels... One, addictive. Two, unstable. Three,
- 4:00Speaker 1: warm and new. Or four, soul level calm. Add your points,
- 4:07Speaker 1: one to four per question. If you scored 10 to 17,
- 4:11Speaker 1: could be lust or obsession. You're drawn to this person,
- 4:14Speaker 1: hard like gravity. But when you sit still, when the
- 4:18Speaker 1: noise settles, there's not much to hold on to. It's
- 4:21Speaker 1: not your fault. Our brains are wired to crave intensity.
- 4:25Speaker 1: Dopamine hits, adrenaline, the thrill of what if. This could
- 4:29Speaker 1: be limerence, a state of obsessive infatuation driven by reward-seeking,
- 4:34Speaker 1: not mutual love. It feels urgent, but it's not the
- 4:37Speaker 1: same as emotional closeness. You're not broken. You're just hungry
- 4:42Speaker 1: for connection, for meaning, for more. So try this. Journal,
- 4:47Speaker 1: what do I really want from this person? Validation, intimacy, safety?
- 4:53Speaker 1: Slow it down. Skip the next flirt. Ask a deeper
- 4:56Speaker 1: question instead. Notice how your body reacts when they're near
- 5:00Speaker 1: and whether your heart feels safe too. If you scored
- 5:03Speaker 1: 18 to 26 points, situationship or emotional limbo. It's complicated.
- 5:09Speaker 1: You care, kind of. You're close, sort of. And yet
- 5:13Speaker 1: something always feels missing, like you're reaching but not quite touching.
- 5:17Speaker 1: This isn't just about them, it's about how your emotional
- 5:19Speaker 1: needs are meeting your current reality. The space often aligns
- 5:23Speaker 1: with ambivalent or anxious attachment. You're craving connection but afraid
- 5:27Speaker 1: to be too vulnerable. Try this. Write out a timeline.
- 5:31Speaker 1: When did this feel real? When did it start to
- 5:33Speaker 1: feel uncertain? Ask, if this person couldn't give me anything physical,
- 5:39Speaker 1: would I still feel fulfilled? Don't be afraid to ask
- 5:42Speaker 1: for clarity. You deserve emotional honesty. If you scored 27
- 5:46Speaker 1: to 34 points, it's growing love. This is something real,
- 5:51Speaker 1: not perfect, not always stable, but real. You're starting to
- 5:55Speaker 1: understand them beyond the surface, and maybe you're letting them
- 5:58Speaker 1: see you too. You're in what Sternberg calls compassionate or
- 6:02Speaker 1: developing romantic love, a mix of trust, care, and emerging intimacy.
- 6:07Speaker 1: Try this. Share a piece of your past you've never
- 6:09Speaker 1: shared before. Watch how they hold it. Practice emotional mirroring.
- 6:14Speaker 1: Reflect how they feel and see how it deepens connection.
- 6:18Speaker 1: Don't rush the label. Just notice the quality of your
- 6:20Speaker 1: time together. And if you scored 35 to 40 points,
- 6:25Speaker 1: it's secure, balanced love. You're not chasing, you're choosing and
- 6:29Speaker 1: being chosen back. There's physical attraction, sure, but also safety, growth,
- 6:34Speaker 1: space to be a messy, evolving human. This is the
- 6:38Speaker 1: sweet spot. This is consummate love. Intimacy, passion, and commitment
- 6:43Speaker 1: all presented and working together. But love like this isn't lucky.
- 6:48Speaker 1: It's built. It's chosen again and again. Try this. Keep
- 6:53Speaker 1: doing check-ins. How are we really doing? Stay playful. Don't
- 6:58Speaker 1: let the spark go stale. Challenge each other to grow
- 7:01Speaker 1: while making room for rest and softness too. So what
- 7:05Speaker 1: did you hope your results would be? What parts of
- 7:08Speaker 1: the quiz felt too real? What does your answer say
- 7:11Speaker 1: about what you're truly craving right now? Closeness? Control? Clarity?
- 7:15Speaker 1: Whatever your score says, it's not a verdict. It's just
- 7:18Speaker 1: a mirror. If you find this quiz helpful, we made
- 7:21Speaker 1: this quiz based on the video, Lust Versus Love. We
- 7:24Speaker 1: know the quizzes are meant to be more interactive, however,
- 7:26Speaker 1: they're not 100% accurate. The best way to truly know
- 7:30Speaker 1: for yourself is to simply keep an open mind and
- 7:32Speaker 1: keep growing. If you want more on this topic, we're
- 7:35Speaker 1: actually working on a follow-up video about how to turn
- 7:37Speaker 1: lust into love. If you're struggling, especially if your hypersexuality
- 7:42Speaker 1: is taking over, or if you're just unable to truly
- 7:45Speaker 1: see someone beyond the dopamine part, let us know.