"A Brief History of Love: What Attracts Us, How We Fall in Love and Why Biology Screws it All Up" by Liat Yakir offers a fascinating exploration into the intricate world of human attraction and romantic relationships. With a blend of scientific research, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights, Yakir delves into the complex interplay of biology, psychology, and social dynamics that shape our experiences of love. From the evolutionary origins of attraction to the modern challenges of sustaining long-term relationships, this book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the forces at play in matters of the heart. Yakir's writing is both engaging and thought-provoking, offering fresh perspectives on timeless questions about love and intimacy. "A Brief History of Love" is a compelling read that will appeal to anyone interested in unraveling the mysteries of human connection and the complexities of the heart.

An interesting read that makes the science and research very relevant to modern life and a wide variety of relationships. A good balance between theory and practical advice.

“𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯.“

This book guides you in on a fascinating journey to the science of love by thoroughly analyzing the connections between hormones, relationships, emotions and genes. Also if u want to improve your relationships this is perfect for you!!🫂


This book truly felt like therapy; everything was so well explained and written. I could understand almost everything. From the moment I saw the cover I KNEW that I’m going to like this!!🥹💕

This was not really what I was expecting so I don’t think that was really for me unfortunately! It took much more of a fully science based approach to the subject matter than I was hoping so if that’s what your looking for then maybe this would work for you!

A Brief History of Love’s title instantly grabbed my attention. I have to admit I went into it as a total romantic expecting to read about long lasting love. Instead, this book takes a scientific approach to the concept of love. It takes the science of genes and hormones to explain how we fall in love and how we maintain romantic relationships, especially after having children. I will admit, A Brief History of Love does make love seem finite and rare. It is important to remember the fact that while this book focuses on the science behind love, it deals less with the free will we have as human beings to choose who we love and the effort we put into maintaining relationships. If you want to consider love from a scientific perspective, this means coming to terms with the false idea of a one true love. This book will give you all the ammunition you need to never settle down and avoid choosing one person to love and rely on, if that is something you desire. On the other hand, Yakir does also give advice on how to make love long lasting.

While I was hoping for something more heartfelt and romantic, this book does paint a very interesting picture of the history of love. It talks about the science of love, sex, gender norms, and more. This book is interesting and talks about things in a very real and informative way. Like I said, if you are a romantic and you expect to hear about long lasting and committed relationships, this information argues how rare and uncommon these relationships can be. The author argues that knowing the science behind love can allow us to more accurately understand our relationships.

I feel like I found this less interesting as a married person, but it’s still unique in a historical and philosophical way. I think this would be great for single people who are struggling to read!