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"   Scene: Cute twentysomething steps into elevator at the end of the work day. Just as the doors inch to a close, a dapper young man steps in, too. Doors close, and it&amp;#039;s just the two of them. Eyes lock, woman blushes and feebly attempts to hide a smile. Her eyes say everything, and so does the twinkle in his. It&amp;#039;s clear what&amp;#039;s happening: They&amp;#039;re falling in love at first sight. End scene. It happens in the movies, but is true love at first sight really possible?  &amp;quot;We have love &amp;quot;maps&amp;quot; formed by a lot of things\u2014experiences we had growing up, societal rules and standards, cultural beliefs\u2014and we go around looking for someone who fits the love map,&amp;quot; explains Kenneth Maguire, Psy.D., Director of the Institute for Sex Therapy. &amp;quot;The closer they are to the love map, the more strongly we feel &amp;#039;this is the person I&amp;#039;m supposed to fall in love with.&amp;#039;&amp;quot; In other words, maybe. If you combine that love map with physical attraction and chemistry, you can imagine how someone would experience a strong sensation of love at first sight\u2026particularly if that person is a romantic, says Maguire. The more you want to believe in the idea of love at first sight, the more likely you are to believe you&amp;#039;re experiencing it. In reality, the feeling associated with love at first sight is closer to infatuation. It&amp;#039;s what the Greeks called aeros, which translates to &amp;quot;chaotic love,&amp;quot; he says. And just as it sounds, it&amp;#039;s chaos\u2014emotional, powerful, and by no means necessarily sustainable for a long-term relationship. So what does all this tell us? A foundation of immediate attraction is just that\u2014a good foundation. But does that first glance say anything substantial regarding the likelihood of a long-term committed relationship? Not according to Maguire. Try making it to date two. Or date 22.  Want more from Jessica? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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