Barriers tend to intensify romance. It's called the 'Romeo and Juliet effect.' I call it 'frustration attraction.'
Helen FisherA Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability.
Helen FisherRomantic love is an addiction: a perfectly wonderful addiction when it's going well, and a perfectly horrible addiction when it's going poorly.
Helen Fisher