1. Choose a dramatic setting for your first date, such as a roller coaster, or go to see a nerve-jangling movie such as Fatal Attraction. Scientists suspect the buzz of adrenaline this causes is confused with the thrill of attraction.
1. 为首次约会安排一些惊险刺激的活动,如乘坐过山车或是观看一部惊险刺激的电影。专家怀疑,人体瑟瑟发抖与肾上腺素的分泌存在某些关系。
2. Mirror the other person's gestures, for example by taking a sip of your drink at the same time. Research shows that copying the other person helps create a feeling of affinity.
2. 模仿对方的动作,如在对方喝饮料时自己也跟着来一口。研究结果显示,模仿对方的动作可以让彼此产生亲近感。
3. Share a joke or engineer a comic situation, such as learning new dance steps while one of you is blindfolded. Scientists found an experience that makes you laugh creates a feeling of closeness.
3. 分享一则笑话或制造出轻松诙谐的气氛,如将对方的眼睛蒙起来,然后教他跳新的舞步。专家发现,这样的经历可以让你们开怀大笑,而两人之间的亲密感也由此产生。
4. Get the soundtrack right. It has long been said that music is the food of love and many people will turn to romantic tunes such as those by Marvin Gaye or Barry White to create the right mood. Rock music has also been proved to work.
4. 分享音乐。长期以来,音乐都被认为是爱情的养料,恋爱中的许多人都爱听浪漫情歌。除此之外,专家发现,激情洋溢的摇滚乐也是强有效的爱情催化剂。
5. Take exercise together, possibly by playing sport or jogging. This boosts dopamine levels in the brain.
5. 一起做运动。一起跑步或进行其它健身运动。专家认为,一起运动可以促进脑部多巴胺(一种与人产生感情有关的物质)的分泌。
6. Gaze into the other person's eyes. It might be a cliche, but it works.
6. 凝视对方的眼睛,这听起来可能有些老套,但专家再次证明这一招儿的确有效。