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Dearest Psychology Today readers, do you find yourself enchanted by romance brought to life on the screen? Do you notice your heart beating just a little bit faster with excitement? Does your whole body cringe at the awkward near misses of connection? You are not alone.

Watching two people fall in love, even if it is fictional, can take hold of our physiology. This is the power of good story telling combined with the innate desire to connect that drives many of us. There is a never-ending supply of shows focusing on romance. A popular recent addition is Bridgerton, Season 4, which is currently ranked #3 on Netflix top 10. If you happen to be unfamiliar with the series, in each season, one of the Brigerton siblings falls in love and gets married. With the release of the second part of this season, I have been reflecting a great deal about what draws us to these shows. I am not immune to the magnetism of the romance genre, but as a clinician who specializes in helping others build and maintain healthy........

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