On today’s episode, Mary Ellen indulges us with more on the topic of love and relationships by sharing the 2 major types of love, 2 major predictors of who you will love, and brushes over the 5 love languages. To start off, the 2 types of love people have are companionate and passionate. A companionate love shows two people who trust each other and share affection whereas passionate love shows a couple who are caught up in the honeymoon stage showing passion and short term love. Bringing back the attachment styles, our brains recognize love when we attach to someone that’ll send off the hug hormone, oxytocin, but this can send the hormone off consistently or inconsistently depending on a secure or insecure attachment. Following the 2 types of loves, Mary Ellen shares the 2 major predictors of who we love. First being we fall in love with people who are close to us, distance and relationship wise. And second is we fall in love with people who are similar to us where in this case, following Mary Ellen’s most recent episode, opposites don’t attract.To top everything off, Mary Ellen gives us the 5 love languages which are: acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, and gifts. To help us build our relationships and grow is understanding our partners love language to maintain a balanced connection. Don’t miss the chance to hear more about the online dating world and what psychologists have to say!Like what you hear?  Leave a review and give us a follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, or any of your other favorite platforms!Related episodesEpisode 45 - How Attachment Styles Affects Your Relationships : In this episode, Mary Ellen shows us the 3 types of attachment styles: anxious, secure, and avoidant, and how they grow on us as kids through adulthood. Episode 46 - Women’s Brains VS Men’s Brains: Chemistry or Socialization?:  Stripping away the phrase “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus”, Mary Ellen gives us the 4 myths of the differences between men and women ranging from sex talk to opposites attract, and the use of our brains. Hint: all brains function and look the same. Follow or Find us at:The show:https://daydreamernetwork.com/okay-ish-2/https://okayishpodcast.com/The network:@daydreamernetworkhttps://daydreamernetwork.comHost’s Contact Infohttps://maryellendance.com/@maryellendanceAbout the HOSTMaryellen Dance is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based out of upstate New York. She focuses on providing skills using cognitive behavioral therapy, often using mindfulness techniques that are vital to personal growth. With a passion for psychology and propensity to ask questions, Maryellen entered this field to educate, learn and share what it means to be “Okay-ish.”