Romantic love is most constantly linked with activity in two regions of the brain – the caudate nucleus and the VTA or ventral tegmental area. These two areas play a key role in your reward pathway and control dopamine, the “feel good” neurotransmitter. It means that during the early phases of your love, you crave the other person because you feel so good thanks to them.
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