Science Provides the 'Why' of Love, Balinese Retreat Provides the 'How'

Melbourne, Australia, October 06, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Science has made some stunning leaps forward throughout most of our lifetimes, and in past months has been turning its considerable array of tools to discovering why we fall in love, what happens to our brains when we experience long lasting love, whether opposites truly attract and why we have different expectations of our partners while dating as compared to in marriage.

However, all these new discoveries need a place for putting the theory into practice. Melbourne weekend escape Balinese Retreat has proven exceptionally successful at keeping the romance alive for couples, helping put the theory of science into practice on the ground.

Balinese Retreat, boutique Melbourne couples accommodation, is helping couples put into practice the theories of love that science has uncovered over the past years.

There has been sizeable scientific interest in love over the past few years, with some of the key findings including:

There is an evolutionary drive for monogamy, with the need for females to have a stable home in which to successfully raise their young, and men needing to limit the size of their brood to ensure that each offspring is more likely to survive.

Opposites don't necessarily attract: "We are twice as likely to be attracted to someone when we agree on six out of 10 issues than we are with someone who we only agree with on three out of 10 issues," found psychologist Donn Byrne of the University of Pennsylvania.

Brain scans done by researchers at Stony Brook University in New York have revealed that love does not necessarily fade over time.

"It's fascinating to discover about the science of love; it gives us some real clues to happiness in our own relationships and life in general," say Ms. Deborah Quitt, owner of Balinese Retreat. "We've specifically designed our luxury accommodation to facilitate closeness, monogamy and agreement, and we believe that short breaks at Balinese Retreat do have a major impact on our guests' relationship health," Ms. Quitt continued.

These theories have been extended into practical applications through a recent survey of 3,000 married adults on Confetti, which discovered that most successful marriages shared characteristics like:

Two surprise Melbourne weekend escapes every year
An annual holiday
Two shared hobbies
Two separate nights out with friends per month
Saying "I love you" at least once per day
Sex at least 3 times a week
Two romantic meals out per month

"Removing yourself from the pressures of everyday life is a must for keeping the romance alive - that's where Balinese Retreat can be real relationship medicine," Ms. Quitt finished.

About Balinese Retreat:

The Balinese Retreat was opened in November 2005 after taking nearly 18 months to build. Designed to create every brides dream place for her wedding night, the Balinese Retreat welcomes all guests whether for a romantic proposal, birthday, anniversary, weekend escape or getaway.

It recreates the essential elements of a five-star Asian resort exclusively for one couple per night.

Sources:

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1704355-3,00.html

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=this-is-your-brain-on-love-lasting-2009-01-06

http://www.confetti.co.uk/

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