New Relationship Energy

It may be viewed as new love or maybe new lust but it s definitely a factor to reckon with.

New relationship energy.

New relationship energy can happen with anyone freshly infatuated with a new crush. Welcome to the chemical rollercoaster that is new relationship energy nre. Steinburg explains that new relationship energy is particularly disarming because it s such a specific feeling that only comes from experiencing extreme passion or excitement like at the start of. But new relationship energy is created by the unknown.

This chemical pathway doesn t play out exactly the same for everyone since every brain body and relationship is different but there are some recognizable. It is the time where trust is built and the foundations of the relationships are established explains guarino. It s well known that attraction and falling in love or lust with someone new is a biochemical process. How it differs from a crush what it closes down and what it might open up if we think about it differently.

What it is what challenges it poses and how we can use it to open up rather than closing down to other forms of love and relationships in our lives. In the mid 80 s while grappling with this phenomenon within my own polyamorous relationships i coined for it the phrase new relationship energy or nre. If you want to read more about the ideas behind this check out this podcast we did on crushes mj s blog post on how nre can be useful and love uncommon s. When i joined an early internet polyamory discussion group in 1993 the triples list i used the.

Nre begins with the earliest attractions may grow into full force when mutuality is established and can fade over months or years. Nre new relationship energy is a term used to describe the intense giddiness one feels when falling in love in poly circles it s a term used to describe a particular state of mind that may be influencing peculiar or erratic decision making. When a relationship goes into a comfortable place so soon she says most of those early unknown elements go away resulting in less. In the grips of nre life is seen through proverbial rose colored glasses.

New relationship energy is important because it encourages the new couple to spend time together and get to know each other. New relationship energy or nre refers to a state of mind experienced at the beginning of sexual and romantic relationships typically involving heightened emotional and sexual feelings and excitement.