10 Physical Signs You're In The Honeymoon Phase Of A Relationship

One of the best parts about a new relationship is being in the honeymoon phase. Everything is new and exciting — you can stay up for hours just talking and never get tired and, literally, everything this new partner says is the most fascinating thing you've ever heard. And those quirks? The ones that are likely to drive you nuts later on? Well, those are the most adorable things you've witnessed.

Studies have found that this part of the relationship, where you're falling in love, is on par with the same feeling cocaine gives you. Yes, love and cocaine affect your brain in similar ways.

But while the honeymoon phase is indeed fantastic, it can't last — and that's OK. Not just because everything in life is fleeting, but because relationships have to evolve. “Sometimes people expect the honeymoon phase to last forever and that’s unrealistic,” NYC-based therapist Kimberly Hershenson, LMSW. “People interpret getting comfortable with getting bored.

10 Physical Signs You're In The Honeymoon Phase Of A Relationship