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BECAUSE YOU WON'T CONFUSE CHEMISTRY WITH COMPATIBILITY...

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Sometimes you meet a guy and the vibe is so hot you know the sex will be too. Why not just go for it right then? Because heat and hormones can be mistaken for true affinity, says Atwood. "Look ahead and think, OK, this feels wonderful, but where will we be tomorrow or the next day?"

That's asking for an awful lot of self-discipline, though, at the very moment when our judgment may be impaired by powerful brain chemicals. Sexual arousal triggers surges of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine and the hormone oxytocin, which stimulates feelings of attachment and love. Surely this chemical cascade was at work when T. and I got together. How does a woman on the threshold of passion manage to put mind over mojo?

Jennifer R. Berman, MD, Laura's sister and co-director of the Female Sexual Medicine Center in UCLA, suggests a practical technique for avoiding impulsive decisions: "In the midst of a potentially risky situation, develop a habit of asking yourself...Do I care if this guy never calls me again? then think and choose and think again".

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