Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love.
Helen FisherThe brain was not built to walk into a bar, where you know nobody, and start a conversation. That's not the way humanity has courted.
Helen FisherMen couldn't care less if your strands are perfectly styled and neat. In fact, he might like you more with some wildness or bedhead, since it shows you're carefree and relaxed.
Helen Fisher